CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 0h 52m

North Korea: The Great Illusion

70%(2)IMDbDocumentary

This is a journey like no other, after several months of wrangling with North Korean authorities in Paris reporters Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alri obtained a visa for Pyongyang but as soon as they arrived the scene was set by a compulsory photo shoot. Journalists are kept under close surveillance and to go to North Korea is to accept the presence of guides who provide supervision 24 hours a day, their primary role is to protect the countries image. In North Korea’s eyes every foreigner is a potential enemy who must be closely watched, this being said Sztanke and Alri attempt to delve deeper into the inner workings of the hermit kingdom, discovering the real nature of this political regime and how life is for your everyday North Korean.

Directed byJulien Alric, Michäel Sztanke

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 2015
Studios
Baozi Production

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Julien Alric
Michäel Sztanke

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