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Plan 19 From Outer Space

MIN Dong-hyun

Korea2001 15min

Synopsis

The neighborhood bullies chase after three boys on their bikes. By chance, they hide out in an empty factory in ruins, which turns out to be an alien hideout. The headquarters for conspiring to take over Earth. Now, it's the three boys' job to save Earth. But first, how will they escape from the aliens?

Program Note

Elementary school students who are chased into a deserted house are attacked by mummies, Count Dracula, Frankenstein and the Virgin Ghost. The film that pays tribute to Georges Melies begin with early films such as silent movies with black-and-white images and subtitles, and is full of love for Hollywood adventures, Ed Wood, Gothic horror and science fiction such as The Goonies . It is the representative work of director Min Dong-hyun, who made a lively and witty genre fantasy film. Don’t forget to spot actress Moon So-ri, who comes out as the Virgin Ghost in the film. (Mo Eun-young)

Diretor

MIN Dong-hyun

Born in 1976 in Seoul. After he majored from the film department at Seoul Institute of Arts, he then graduated animation at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. He has participated in The Art Of Fighting (2005), Garoojigi (2008) as a writer.