Overview

Soonae who celebrates her birthday, an old man who opens a bakery to support his
granddaughter, and Su-mi who hits the road with two guys. An omnibus of three people
who once had shining youth.

• Review

  For the past a few years, Korean society has faced crisis with Park Geunhye and government national affair’s State-authorized Textbook policy. Regardless of strong opposition the policy was forcefully announced but has not implemented. Director Baek Seungu calmly questions, “In 21st century that we live in why do we have to accept this State-authorized Textbook?” His question surprisingly goes in depth with Korea’s current modern history society and drew attentions of historians. Unlike its dry title, State-authorized Textbook is a documentary that carries its dynamic configurations of beauty. It also concludes how this imitation became very important in current Democratic society. Raising a dispute from his Project Cheonan Ship in 2013, Baek Seungu’s way of directing became much sharper than before. [KIM Youngjin]

• Credit

  Director	BAEK Seungwoo
  Screenplay	BAEK Seungwoo
  Producer	CHUNG Jiyoung
  Cinematography	BAEK Seungwoo
  Art Director	BAEK Seungwoo

Director

BAEK Seungwoo

He directed, filmed and edited his first feature film Project Cheonan Ship(2013). It was screened at Korea Cinemascape of the 14th Jeonju international film festival.