Escape from Mogadishu

"A city in revolt, we must escape."

2021 2h 1m KO

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 219

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Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.

“A city in revolt, we must escape.”

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Cast

Kim Yoon-seok
Ambassador Han Shin-sung
Zo In-sung
Councilor Kang Dae-jin
Huh Joon-ho
Ambassador Rim Yong-soo
Kim So-jin
Kim Myeong-hee
Jeong Man-sik
Secretary Gong Soo-cheol
Koo Kyo-hwan
Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
Park Myung-shin
Bae Yeong-sook
Kim Jae-hwa
Clerk Jo Soo-jin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Writers: Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Ki-cheol, Jo Sung-hwan
Languages: English, Korean, Somali
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Korean, Somali.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A city in revolt, we must escape.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14810692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryoo Seung-wan directs. Choi Young-hwan behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean, Somali.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Korean, Somali.
3Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A city in revolt, we must escape.".
8IMDB entry: tt14810692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Choi Young-hwan
Original score: Bang Jun-seok
Editing: Lee Kang-hee
Production design: Kim Bo-mook
Costume design: Chae Kyung-hwa
Makeup / hair: Hwang Hyo-kyun
VFX supervisor: Jay Seung Jaegal
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $29,855,981
Original language: KO
IMDB: Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

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deepkino2025-10-08
★ 7/10
More than just a story about being trapped in a foreign civil war, this film dramatizes a remarkable true incident from the Somali Civil War. In the chaos, North Korean officials, on the verge of being captured by rebels, are compelled to seek asylum at the South Korean embassy. This act of grudging generosity leads to an uneasy partnership, as the two groups from a divided peninsula must now collaborate to escape to a third location—the Italian embassy.

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