Toxic Masculinity in Rust Belt Cities - 'Minding the Gap'
An incredible documentary showcasing the difficulties of living in a crumbling Rust Belt city.
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As the World Cup gets started in 2002, a North Korean squad commander (Lee Seong-jae) stationed at the DMZ who is crazy about football is frustrated that he cannot participate in the excitement in the South. He loves football so much that he even memorizes all the names of the members of the South Korean national team. One night during a search operation in which the leader and his troops chase a boar to satisfy their hunger, they come face to face with soldiers from South Korea. It doesn’t take long for the soldiers to discover that they share a love of football and they begin secret radio communications so they can listen to matches together. When their secret is uncovered, the squad leader and his troops must find a way out of the situation.
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As the World Cup gets started in 2002, a North Korean squad commander (Lee Seong-jae) stationed at the DMZ who is crazy about football is frustrated that he cannot participate in the excitement in the South. He loves football so much that he even memorizes all the names of the members of the South Korean national team. One night during a search operation in which the leader and his troops chase a boar to satisfy their hunger, they come face to face with soldiers from South Korea. It doesn’t take long for the soldiers to discover that they share a love of football and they begin secret radio communications so they can listen to matches together. When their secret is uncovered, the squad leader and his troops must find a way out of the situation.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Gye Yun-sik
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Runtime:113 minutes
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Cast
Gye Yun-sik
Director
Lee Sung-jae
Northern group first squad command
Jung Kyung-ho
Corporal Joo Geun-chi
Choi Ji-hyeon
Female police of radio team
Yoo Tae-woong
Northern investigative general
Choo Sang-rok
Northern group second squad commander
Lee Jeong-ho-I
Sentinel Mo Reum-jik
kim Dam-hee
Northern traveling troop
Ji Dae-han
Northern group platoon commande
Lee Sun-ho
Northern soldier
Heo Joong-hyeok
Sentinel Kang Ha-gyoo
Choi Sang-hak
Warrior Park Si-hak
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