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  Review by versetti ★★★★★ 2

  This is the documentary that the government was trying to ban.

  We have a lot to learn from a lot of Asian filmmakers. They're fearless.

  Some incredible on-site footage in this. This is an undeniably 2010s documentary in all aspects, and it's no surprise that it came from South Korea. They can be so modern and cutting-edge at a lot of things, it's tragic that it's not the case at some other aspects.

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhME_nj5CWc

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  Review by Emerson Goo 3

  An alternate narrative challenging dominant media reports surrounding the sinking of the Sewol ferry. This is a brave and excellently constructed piece of journalism.

  For myself, I can say how I first learned about this event: it was a few months after it occurred and someone showed me a clip on YouTube of footage taken from inside the ferry.

  I had some idea of what was happening, but at the time I only thought of it as a tragic accident. In the following years I would find out more about what actually happened surrounding the rescue operation. However, I did not know that there was a documentary made about these operations until I learned about the Busan International Film Festival…

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  Review by Dion Sylvester ★★★½

  They had plenty of time to run away, but what on earth could they do after the ferry captain said to stay on position?

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  Review by Oliver ★★½

  The subject matter of this documentary is insane and very important but unfortunately it just wasn’t that well-made imo. The sound editing and a lot of editing in general was kind of bad. information is not conveyed completely clearly or presented in an engaging way. 

  I applaud the filmmakers for their bravery obviously as this is definitely a story that needed to be told. but as a documentary and a film. it leaves a lot to be desired. I would highly recommend researching this incident though

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  Review by CharmingPotato ★★★★

  Devastating.

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  Review by Noah Schwartz ★★★★

  When I was in high school, I was taught that capitalist representative democracies were the pinnacle of freedom and prosperity. It wasn't until after high school that I began to see for myself how untrue that assertion really was*. The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol is a movie that I think a lot of people might credit for helping them see past that illusion. A scathing look at how the news media and government work in a society like this (and like the US) to build a narrative that is focused on making the upper class and ruling elites look good, rather than helping out a population. This can not be shown better than in times of crisis, in…