Swing Kids

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Swing Kids

"In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds."

2018 • 2h 13m • ★ 8.1 (81 votes) Released

Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

Director

Kang Hyoung-chul

Screenplay

Kang Hyoung-chul

Rating

8.1

Runtime

133 min

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Production

Annapurna Films

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SWITCH.

★ 8/10 • Sep 6, 2019

‘Swing Kids’ should be commended for its ambition, even if it doesn’t always manage to juggle all its balls as well as wants to. Is it the best film to come out of Korea this year? No, that title belongs to festival darling ‘Parasite’. But is it one of the most affecting experiences I’ve had with a film this year? Absolutely. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-swing-kids-a-war-film-in-its-own-league

Keywords

prisoner of warkorean war (1950-53)tap dancinginter-korean relations