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Sewol: Paused in Time

Sewol: Paused in Time

2017•1h 17m
Documentary

In April 2014, the South Korean ferry Sewol sinks. 304 people, most of them schoolchildren, drowned. Greed and official failure contributed to the scale of the disaster. The government reacts restrictively against the rebellious parents of the victims. However, they are demanding a full investigation into the background.

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Nominal Film, BR

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