The Schoolgirl's Diary / Han Nyeohaksaengeui Ilgi
North Korea , 2006.

Directed by: Jang In-hak
Script: An Jun-bo
Producer: Jong Kim Il.
Production company: Korean Film Studio
Cinematography: Heui-gwang Han, Ryong-cheol Hwang
Editing: Jeong-suk Pak
Music: Seong-su Jo
Cast: Pak Mi-hyang, Kim Jin-mi, Kim Yeong-suk, Kim Cheol, Kim Myeong-woon, Shin Hak-myeong, Kim Jeong-mi

Format: 35mm
Running time: 94'

Synopsis
A gently sketched tale of a rebellious teenager, exasperated by her overworked parents and the boredom of life in the North Korean countryside, A Schoolgirl’s Diary is significant in being the first time that life under Kim Jong-il’s regime has been represented in commercial cinema. Su-ryeon, fed up with the simple country life, longs for the cosmopolitan, apartment-living lifestyle of the city. Frustrated and dissatisfied, Su-ryeon lashes out at her parents and her older sister, but coming events will give her perspective on her situation. This is first ever film from North Korea to be distributed internationally. The film's screenwriters reportedly received guidance in drafting the script from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

Directors Biography
Jang In-hak was born in 1950 in North Korea. He graduated from the Academy of Drama Arts and Film in Pyongyang. His directorial debut was released in 1990. Selected filmography: ‘Dnevnik školarke’ (2005), ‘My Self in the Distant Future’ (1997).

Location and screening schedule: BUG cinema &TD, Thursday, October 22nd at 18.00