Sandstorm
모래바람
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Director
Park Jae-Min
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Cast
Im Su-Jeong, Song Song-Hwa, Yang Yoon-Seo, Kim Da-Hye, Choi Hee-Hwa
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Genre
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Release Date
2023
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Runtime
78 mins
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Cert
u
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Awards
53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam – Asian Presence 2024
Sandstorm is a compelling documentary following the Kolping Women’s Ssireum Team, pioneers in Korean women’s wrestling—a sport officially recognised by the Korean Ssireum Association in 1999 and gaining prominence a decade later when Im Su-jeong won the championship. Beginning in 2017, the film tracks five wrestlers—Choi Hee-hwa, Kim Da-hye, Yang Yoon-seo, Song Song-hwa, and Im Su-jeong—over five years, showcasing their matches, triumphs, and challenges. Through intense training sessions and personal moments, Sandstorm explores the intersection of sport and gender, revealing how these women challenge traditional norms and support one another.