DMZ

Colour, DIGIBETA
Finland, 2007, 4 min
Section: Forum of Independents

Synopsis

The 38th parallel north cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half. During the ceasefire of July 27, 1953, a demilitarised zone was created as each side agreed in the armistice to move their troops back 2,000 meters from the front line, creating a buffer zone four kilometres wide. What’s life like behind that zone?

About the director

Jouni Hokkanen (b. 1964) is a critic, journalist, radio documentarist and programmer for the Helsinki Film Festival. Simojukka Ruippo (b. 1964) is a baggage handler at Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Besides directing films independently or with other directors, Jouni Hokkanen and Simojukka Ruippo co-directed eight short films. The first one, Pyongyang Robogirl (2001) was screened in the Forum of Independents in 2002.