Introduction

Min Sook Lee brings us an emotion-charged journey into Korea’s broken heart, exploring the rhetoric and realism of reunification through the extraordinary stories of ordinary families.

Outline

This full-length documentary tells the story of modern Korea, a nation divided in half. The psychic scar shared by families divided during the Korean War in the 1950s is symbolized by the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing communist North from capitalist South. Along this infamous border, filmmaker Min Sook Lee begins an emotion-charged journey into Korea’s broken heart, exploring the rhetoric and realism of reunification through the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. An eloquent tale of longing and hope, Tiger Spirit is an unforgettable portrait of Korea at a crossroads.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Min Sook Lee.
• Producer(s):
  • Ed Barreveld … producer: Storyline Entertainment Inc.
  • Silva Basmajian … executive producer: National Film Board of Canada.
  • Steve Gamester … co-executive producer: History Television.
  • Anita Lee … producer: National Film Board of Canada.
  • Min Sook Lee … producer: Storyline Entertainment Inc.
• Writer(s):
  • Min Sook Lee.
• Music:
  • Mark Korven.
• Cinematography:
  • Stansilaw Barua.
  • Mark Ellam.
  • Michael Grippo.
• Editor(s):
  • Ricardo Acosta.
• Production:
  • Storyline Entertainment.
• Distributor(s):
  • National Film Board of Canada (NFB) (2008) (World-wide) (DVD).
• Release Date: 20 April 2008 (Hotdocs Film Festival, Canada).
• Running Time: 52 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Canada.
• Language: English.

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