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From the New World

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Producing House

After losing her son while defecting from North Korea, Myung-sun meets a fellow defector, Sin-tek, who is the leader of the Church of the Fire. Through him, Myung-sun begins to learn about the doctrines of resurrection as they settle at a small town in South Korea.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2023-12-20

Runtime: 99 mins

Director: Choi Jeong-min

Writer: Choi Jeong-min

Spoken language: 한국어/조선말

Genres: Mystery, Drama

Original title: From the New World

Production Companies: Cinemacat Pictures

Production Countries: South Korea

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