Pulgasari (in 3-D) – the oddball 1985 North Korea kaiju film – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 31 – 10:30 pm only
Directed by Shin Sang-ok – 1985 – 95m – North Korea – In Korean with English subtitles – Not Valid for Punch Cards – All Seats $10.
A legendary cult film oddity brought to our cinema house by locals VIDEOH8
After being kidnapped and taken to North Korea in 1978, director Shin Sang-ok was forced to make films for Kim Jong Il. The result: Pulgasari, a kaiju epic featuring Toho effects artists and Godzilla suit actor Kenpachiro Satsuma.
A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is supposedly a remake of Bulgasari, a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri Ingwŏn, and Yu Kyŏngae, with Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo dynasty, Pulgasari follows a blacksmith’s daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster her late father created to defeat the monarchy.
BANNED FOR DECADES! Presented in 3-D for the first time anywhere!
The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area.
Website: GuildCinema.com