Tuition + Patriots Day in Joseon
Film
Early Korean Cinema
Tuition follows the trials and tribulations of schoolboy Yeong-dal as he struggles to find the money to pay for his education. The child’s viewpoint of economic hardship and the film’s upbeat ending makes this film a charming addition to the series. Facing expulsion for failure to pay his fees, the young protagonist decides to undertake an arduous journey to ask his grandmother for financial help.
+ Patriots Day in Joseon
A colonial newsreel exemplifying the day-to-day pro-Japanese propaganda seen throughout this period.
