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Escape from Mogadishu Blu-ray Review

 


  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ryoo Seung-Wan
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kim Yoon-Seok, Zo In-Sung, Huh Joon-Ho, Koo Kyo-Hwan, Kim So-Jin
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go Usa
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 1 minute
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 18, 2022
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ South Korea
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1




         Escape from Mogadishu is a historical thriller set during the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s, as both the North and South Korean embassies lobbying the Somali government for support to be admitted into the United Nations. Although based on a true story, Escape from Mogadishu also relies on tropes expected of genre films, which adds familiarity and excitement to a historical narrative many may not remember. It is also idealistic in nature, which is not necessarily a bad thing for a film traversing the complex relationship between North and South Koreans. In many ways it reminded me of similar South Korean films, such as Joint Security Area and Swing Kids