May 18 (2007)

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

Released July 25, 2007 118 min 13+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.gwangju-uprising, tmdb.gwangju, tmdb.democratization-movement, imdb.gwangju-south-korea, imdb.korean-history, tmdb.historical-event, imdb.downward-spiral + 9 more, imdb.1980s, imdb.year-1980, imdb.massacre, imdb.soldier, imdb.military, imdb.based-on-true-story, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.1980s, soundmix.dolby-digital