The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol (Korean: 다이빙벨; RR: Daibingbel; lit. Diving Bell) is a South Korean documentary film about the sinking of the MV Sewol, directed by Lee Sang-ho and Ahn Hae-ryong.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The documentary draws back the curtain on one of the most controversial parts of modern Korean history, the aftermath of the sinking of the MV Sewol, which resulted in the loss of 304 people. Through a variety of news reports and eyewitness testimonies, directors Lee Sang-ho and Ahn Hae-ryong show how the large South Korean media companies colluded with the government over the information about the sinking of the ferry. He highlights the suffering of the victims’ families, their quest to discover the cause of the accident, and the truth behind the government’s behavior during and after it. The documentary focuses on the use of a diving bell, a piece of equipment that allows divers to stay underwater for long periods of time.
The documentary revolves around the story of Lee Jong-in, who is the head of a private diving company that offered the use of his equipment to assist in the rescue and recovery of the victims. He reportedly showed up during the disaster, with the equipment called a "diving bell" which can provide divers a place underwater to eat and rest, breathe, and can extend the time divers are underwater, and help place a diver in a specific location.[4] While he was at first stonewalled by officials at the site, Lee Jong-in worked at his own expense before canceling his attempts. He was called back to continue work by government authorities after victims' families insisted that he return, but he reportedly found similar roadblocks from government and military officials.[8]
ControversyEdit
After its completion, The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol was scheduled to screen at the 2014 Busan International Film Festival. However, at the time, the government sought to restrict portrayals of the Sewol Ferry disaster within the media. Therefore, the chairman of the festival, Suh Byung-soo (also mayor of Busan at the time) requested that the organizers not screen the film. The organizers resisted the pressure and screened the documentary.[9] This resulted in the film festival budget being slashed by over 50% over the following two years.[10] The budget cut created a backlash due to news of the state trying to influence the film festival. Many filmmakers boycotted the event, which almost shut down the film festival altogether.
Awards and recognitionEdit
The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol won the Grand Prize at the Fukuoka Asian Film Festival in 2015.[11]
ReceptionEdit
Joshua Oppenheimer, a film director, was struck by the "incredibly incompetent rescue mission" depicted in the documentary and after viewing the film began to question the role of media in South Korea and the rest of the world.[12]
ReferencesEdit
^Jin-ah, Son (7 October 2014). "BIFF 화제작 '다이빙벨', 10월 개봉 확정". MBN. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
^Conran, Pierce (15 October 2014). "Busan 2014 Review: THE TRUTH SHALL NOT SINK WITH SEWOL Invokes Tears And Outrage". Twitch Film. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^Chang, Justin (6 October 2014). "Busan Film Review: 'The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol'". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^ abBorowiec, Steven (8 October 2014). "Documentary about Sewol ferry sinking roils South Korea film festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^Hyo-won, Lee (3 October 2014). "Busan: Director Bong Joon Ho Condemns Chairman's Wish to Cancel Documentary Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^Sung-mi, Ahn (7 October 2014). "Sewol sinking documentary screened in Busan despite controversy". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^"Festival organizers defend airing S.Korea ferry disaster film". CTV News. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^Lowe, Justin (May 18, 2015). "'The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol': LAAPFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Families of Ferry Disaster Victims Urge Busan to Cancel Documentary Screening".
^"The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol". www.tsori.net. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
^Lee, Hyo-won (October 6, 2014). "Busan: South Korean Ferry Disaster Documentary Causes a Stir". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol Korean 다이빙벨 RR Daibingbel lit Diving Bell is a South Korean documentary film about the sinking of the MV Sewol directed by Lee Sang ho and Ahn Hae ryong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The documentary draws back the curtain on one of the most controversial parts of modern Korean history the aftermath of the sinking of the MV Sewol which resulted in the loss of 304 people Through a variety of news reports and eyewitness testimonies directors Lee Sang ho and Ahn Hae ryong show how the large South Korean media companies colluded with the government over the information about the sinking of the ferry He highlights the suffering of the victims families their quest to discover the cause of the accident and the truth behind the government s behavior during and after it The documentary focuses on the use of a diving bell a piece of equipment that allows divers to stay underwater for long periods of time The Truth Shall Not Sink with SewolFilm posterDirected byLee Sang hoAhn Hae ryongProductioncompaniesAsiapressCineportDistributed byCinemadalRelease dateOctober 7 2014 2014 10 07 Busan Running time77 minutesCountrySouth KoreaLanguageKorean Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Controversy 3 Awards and recognition 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis EditThe documentary revolves around the story of Lee Jong in who is the head of a private diving company that offered the use of his equipment to assist in the rescue and recovery of the victims He reportedly showed up during the disaster with the equipment called a diving bell which can provide divers a place underwater to eat and rest breathe and can extend the time divers are underwater and help place a diver in a specific location 4 While he was at first stonewalled by officials at the site Lee Jong in worked at his own expense before canceling his attempts He was called back to continue work by government authorities after victims families insisted that he return but he reportedly found similar roadblocks from government and military officials 8 Controversy EditAfter its completion The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol was scheduled to screen at the 2014 Busan International Film Festival However at the time the government sought to restrict portrayals of the Sewol Ferry disaster within the media Therefore the chairman of the festival Suh Byung soo also mayor of Busan at the time requested that the organizers not screen the film The organizers resisted the pressure and screened the documentary 9 This resulted in the film festival budget being slashed by over 50 over the following two years 10 The budget cut created a backlash due to news of the state trying to influence the film festival Many filmmakers boycotted the event which almost shut down the film festival altogether Awards and recognition EditThe Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol won the Grand Prize at the Fukuoka Asian Film Festival in 2015 11 Reception EditJoshua Oppenheimer a film director was struck by the incredibly incompetent rescue mission depicted in the documentary and after viewing the film began to question the role of media in South Korea and the rest of the world 12 References Edit Jin ah Son 7 October 2014 BIFF 화제작 다이빙벨 10월 개봉 확정 MBN Retrieved 14 October 2014 Conran Pierce 15 October 2014 Busan 2014 Review THE TRUTH SHALL NOT SINK WITH SEWOL Invokes Tears And Outrage Twitch Film Retrieved 16 October 2014 Chang Justin 6 October 2014 Busan Film Review The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol Variety Retrieved 16 October 2014 a b Borowiec Steven 8 October 2014 Documentary about Sewol ferry sinking roils South Korea film festival Los Angeles Times Retrieved 16 October 2014 Hyo won Lee 3 October 2014 Busan Director Bong Joon Ho Condemns Chairman s Wish to Cancel Documentary Premiere The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 16 October 2014 Sung mi Ahn 7 October 2014 Sewol sinking documentary screened in Busan despite controversy The Korea Herald Retrieved 16 October 2014 Festival organizers defend airing S Korea ferry disaster film CTV News 11 October 2014 Retrieved 16 October 2014 Lowe Justin May 18 2015 The Truth Shall Not Sink With Sewol LAAPFF Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2020 03 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Families of Ferry Disaster Victims Urge Busan to Cancel Documentary Screening A Short Guide to the Korean Blacklist Scandal The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol www tsori net 3 January 2016 Retrieved 2016 02 12 Lee Hyo won October 6 2014 Busan South Korean Ferry Disaster Documentary Causes a Stir The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2020 03 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links EditOfficial website in Korean The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol at the Korean Movie Database The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol at IMDb The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol at HanCinema Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Truth Shall Not Sink with 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