Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
2h 1m | PG-13
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.
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Studio: Filmmaker R&K
Genre: War, Action, Thriller, Drama, History
Video: 720p
Cast
Kim Yun-seok
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
Zo In-sung
as Councilor Kang Dae-jin
Huh Joon-ho
as Ambassador Rim Yong-soo
Kim So-jin
as Kim Myeong-hee
Jeong Man-sik
as Secretary Gong Soo-cheol
Koo Kyo-hwan
as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
Reviews
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.