This escalated the violence against the protestors. Under the approval of the United States, Chun sent special forces to Gwangju to deal with the protests. As a result, citizens who were not students joined the protest. Participants were assaulted by government forces. 600 students went to Chonnam National University on May 18 to protest. The major events of this conflict took place between May 18 and May 21, 1980. This is point point where the film tells the story of the German reporter and the South Korean taxi driver. The city of Gwangju was considered the core of the pro-democracy movement. There were massive protests against the military state that took place all across the Republic of Korea. Upon his appointment, Chun then established martial law. The conflicts began when brigadier general, Doo-Hwan Chun became the chief of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency under president Kyu-Hah Choi. According to Britannica, in the city of Gwangju during May of 1980, about 250,000 people participate in a protest against the the military rule of South Korea in the hopes of initiating democratic reform. It is difficult to briefly summarize the Gwangju uprising in a short article, but the following will attempt to summarize this crucial moment in South Korean history.

Had this film not been released, younger generations and people who were not exposed to HinzpeterвЂ™s report would most likely have little to no knowledge about the Gwangju uprising, which was a pivotal moment in modern South Korean history. In 1980, there was a real German reporter, Jurgen Hinzpeter, a real South Korean taxi driver, Sa-bok Kim, and an actual tragedy that took place in Gwangju. It can be argued that like many other historical films, it was dramatized and sensationalized, but there was still an element of authenticity to the story.

This film won three awards and was nominated for fifty awards that covered all areas ranging from best actor and director to best cinematography and music. This film was directed by Hun Jang with a cast of well-renowned South Korean actors, as well as a German actor who brought this story to life. Like several other recent South Korean Films, A Taxi Driver, is a film based on a true story of a German reporter and a Korean taxi driver trying to safely make their way into the city of Gwangju to expose to the world the truth behind the atrocities taking place against the people of Gwangju. This is the experience that I had watching a film earlier this fall. Such films could introduce people to aspects of the past that can be best expressed through a visual medium and it can evoke further inquiry into the subject matter. Though it seems that even with such issues, there is always something that a person can learn about history through films.

There has long been a debate as to whether history can or should be taught through film because of conflicts with historical accuracy and truthfulness.

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