In 1983, thirty years after the cessation of the Korean War, the world remains in the grip of Cold War tensions. Over the divided Korean Peninsula, two unexpected arrivals suddenly appear in the skies: a North Korean defector and a civilian aircraft from a communist country. These unforeseen events, akin to alien landings on Earth, are broadcast live across the nation, captivating the imagination of a people caught in the crossfire of the Cold War. But what became of these in...more

In 1983, thirty years after the cessation of the Korean War, the world remains in the grip of Cold War tensions. Over the divided Korean Peninsula, two unexpected arrivals suddenly appear in the skies: a North Korean defector and a civilian aircraft from a communist country. These unforeseen events, akin to alien landings on Earth, are broadcast live across the nation, captivating the imagination of a people caught in the crossfire of the Cold War. But what became of these individuals who abandoned their reality to venture into an unknown world? Did they indeed find their happily ever after? [16th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival]

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