Under the Sun (Im Strahl der Sonne) 8 years old

Under the Sun

Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.

Credits

Under the Sun Cast

Name Character
Kim Jong-un He was 33, now 41 years old as Himself (archive footage)

Under the Sun Crew

Name Department
Filip Remunda as Producer. He was 42 (now 50) years old Production
Vít Klusák as Producer. He was 35 (now 44) years old Production
Under the Sun poster
Under the Sun (8 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 10, 2016
  • Runtime: 106 minutes