Escape from Mogadishu
2021 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 7.1 · 83% critics
When civil war erupts in Somalia, diplomats from rival North and South Korean embassies find themselves trapped in Mogadishu. Forced into an uneasy partnership, they must put politics aside and work together on a risky plan to reach safety amid escalating chaos and danger.
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Details
- Original title
- 모가디슈
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-07-28
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (204 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense, fact-inspired survival thrillers with political friction and nonstop danger, this should land well; Not for you if you want light viewing, low stress, or minimal wartime violence like in The Spy Gone North.
Pros: tense survival stakes; unusual uneasy alliance; based on true incident | Cons: intense violence; stressful wartime chaos; limited character depth
Themes
- diplomat
- escape
- somalia
- based on true story
- 1990s
- mogadishu
- inter-korean relations
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Park Myung-shin
as Bae Yeong-sook
Kim Jae-hwa
as Clerk Jo Soo-jin
Park Kyung-hye
as Clerk Park Ji-eun
Han Chul-woo
as Secretary Chae Kang-sik
Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan