| Beyond That Mountain | |||||
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| Director: | Choi Jong-tae | ||||
| Producer: | Lee Sung-ho | ||||
| Cinematography: | Kim Byung-jung | ||||
| Editing: | Yi Yoon-hwi | ||||
| Studio: | Leon Pictures | ||||
| Distributor: | Little Big Pictures | ||||
| Runtime: | 112 minutes | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Gross: | $588,909[1] | ||||
Beyond That Mountain is a 2020 South Korean biographical film written and directed by Choi Jong-tae, starring Lee Kyung-hoon, Lee Hang-na, Ahn Nae-sang and Kang Shin-il. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Chae-bong, it was released on April 30, 2020 on Buddha's Day.[2] [3]
Set in 1928, this film is about the childhood of Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, former Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Seoul. He was an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, and was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society.
Child actor Lee Kyung-hoon was chosen among 260 candidates to portray Stephen Kim Sou-hwan.[4]