

After graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside the Nakdong River. Ok-nam is his lover and a teacher in his hometown. He cooperates with her in order to enlighten the people and to improve the village. Nakdong River is, along with The Street of Sun (1952) and A Bouquet of Thirty Million People (1951), one of the important films made during the Korean War that the Korean Film Archive has rediscovered and made available to the public.

Lee Tak-kyun
Park Il-ryeong
LeadChoe Ji-ae
Baek Ok-nam
Han Si-hong
Jangsong
Jo Yong-ja
Mu-yong

Byeon Gi-jong
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeon Chang-geun's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Nakdong River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”