The Korean peninsula remains a showcase of the Cold War with nearly 2 million troops still defending the world's most heavily fortified border between North and South Korea. Set in 1901 off the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, it tells the story of a Cheju Island peasant uprising against local Catholics and French priests. It tells the elegiac story of a man's last wish to be buried where he was born, and the islanders who refuse to allow his coffin ashore. It was directed by UCLA graduate Lee Kwang-mo.
Admission is free.
The Last 50 Years is presented in association with the UCI Film and Video Center and the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles. In addition to UCLA, screenings will also take place at the Korean Cultural Center in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles and at UC Irvine, in Orange County. Tickets are available at the theater one hour before showtime. Revising the Korean War 135 Humanities Instructional Bldg.