Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
In the late 1980s, at the height of the Cold War, a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea breaks out on the African continent over the latter's campaign to join the United Nations. In 1991, three years after the opening of a South Korean embassy, Somalia's capital Mogadishu is engulfed in civil war, leaving the South Korean diplomats trapped. The North Korean embassy, meanwhile, faces the same situation. The diplomats of these two nations, who in the outside world are sworn enemies, become targets for the hails of bullets fired by both Somali government forces and the rebels in the chaos of civil war. Risking their lives, they embark on a joint escape. (In Korean, Somali, and English with English subtitles)
Primary Title
- Escape from Mogadishu
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 28 May 2025
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- In the late 1980s, at the height of the Cold War, a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea breaks out on the African continent over the latter's campaign to join the United Nations. In 1991, three years after the opening of a South Korean embassy, Somalia's capital Mogadishu is engulfed in civil war, leaving the South Korean diplomats trapped. The North Korean embassy, meanwhile, faces the same situation. The diplomats of these two nations, who in the outside world are sworn enemies, become targets for the hails of bullets fired by both Somali government forces and the rebels in the chaos of civil war. Risking their lives, they embark on a joint escape. (In Korean, Somali, and English with English subtitles)
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Civil war--Somalia--Mogadishu--Drama
- Koreans--Somalia--Mogadishu--Drama
- Survival--Drama
- Feature films--Korea
Genres
- Action
- Historical drama
- Thriller
- War
Contributors
- Ryoo Seung-wan (Director)
- Ryoo Seung-wan (Writer)
- Lee Ki-cheol (Writer)
- Kim Yoon-seok (Actor)
- Zo In-sung (Actor)
- Huh Joon-ho (Actor)
- Koo Kyo-hwan (Actor)
- Jeong Man-sik (Actor)
- Kim Jae-hwa (Actor)
- Park Kyung-hye (Actor)
- Park Myung-shin (Actor)
- Park Su-jin (Producer)
- Jo Seong-min (Producer)
- Kim Jung-min (Producer)
- Choi Young-hwan
- Aziz Hamichi (Production Designer)
- Kim Bo-Mook (Production Designer)
- Lee Gang-hee (Editor)
- Bang Jun-seok (Composer)
- Filmmaker R&K (Production Unit)
- Dexter Studios (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Civil war--Somalia--Mogadishu--Drama
- Koreans--Somalia--Mogadishu--Drama
- Survival--Drama
- Feature films--Korea