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199570 minPG-13documentary

Doomealee, a New School is Opening

199570 minPG-13documentary

Doomeal Elementary School in Doomealee Village is set to close due to a 1988 government policy aimed at shutting down small schools nationwide.

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Hong Hyung-sook

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Doomeal Elementary School in Doomealee Village is set to close due to a 1988 government policy aimed at shutting down small schools nationwide.

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Hong Hyung-sook

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Doomeal Elementary School in Doomealee Village faces closure due to a 1988 government policy that mandates the shutdown and consolidation of small schools across the country. The documentary presents the events surrounding this decision and its effects on the local community. Residents in Gapuyeong-gun respond to the impending closure and consider the future of education in their village. The film runs for 70 minutes.

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