Arirang (Korea, 1926)
It is a film directed by Na Woon-gyu who also one of the main cast. It is regarded as one of the most influential films in Korean cinema history, as well as the first Korean nationalist film and a critique of the Japanese rule of Korea. It is named after the traditional song “Arirang,” which audiences were said to sing at the conclusion of the film. Arirang is considered a lost film, but a written record of the plot still exists.
Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arirang_(1926_film)
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