Join us every Thursday at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum, created in the spirit of their love of art, film and revolutionary culture.

Jiseul is a war drama written and directed by Jeju Island native O Muel. The film is shot in black and white with the entire cast composed of local actors speaking their natural dialect. “Jiseul” means “potato” in Jeju dialect. O said he picked it as the title of his film because “potatoes are considered a staple food in many countries, often symbolizing survival and hope.” The film is set during the U.S. military occupation of Korea, where communists are to be “shot on sight,” leading many to rebel or go into hiding.

Korea | 2012 | O Muel | 108 min

This is a free educational program, however, in order to maintain a safe capacity level, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming.