May 18 film poster

May 18

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

Duration
1h 58m
Country
South Korea
Release Date
25 July 2007
Director
Kim Ji-hoon
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