'' The Journals of Musan '' ( ) is a 2011 South Korean film by Park Jung-bum , based on the experiences of Park 's friend Jeon Seung-chul , a North Korean refugee he met while attending Yonsei University ; Jeon was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died in 2008 , less than 6 years after he defected to South Korea . The film received several major awards , including the Tiger Award at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam , the Jury Prize at the 13th Deauville Asian Film Festival , the New Currents award at 15th Busan International Film Festival , the grand prize at Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow , Poland , along with the Golden Star at the Festival International du Film de Marrakech
15th Busan International Film Festival
15th Busan International Film Festival
The Journals of Musan