# Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

> During the 1991 Somali Civil War, rival Korean embassies form an uneasy alliance to drive their families and personnel out of besieged Mogadishu.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/426742

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: War, Action, Thriller, Drama, History
- Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
- Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Kim So-jin, Jeong Man-sik, Koo Kyo-hwan, Park Myung-shin, Kim Jae-hwa
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14810692/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, harrowing, propulsive, intense movie night, historical thriller night

## Synopsis

Amidst the chaos of civil war, survival becomes a desperate race against time.

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