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North Korea

Sundance Film Festival Review: “Beyond Utopia” — Escape (for Some) from North Korea 

Beyond Utopia is a grim reminder that, against growing odds, people keep leaving North Korea, or try to. It may be a while before another family agrees to film the journey out.

By: David D'Arcy Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Beyond Utopia, David D'Arcy, Madeleine Gavin, North Korea

Film Review: Was “The Lovers & the Despot” Really Necessary?

Kim Jong-il, then heir to the leadership of North Korea, kidnapped South Korean superstars to beef up the country’s impoverished cinema.

By: Gerlad Peary Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Choi Eun-hee, documentary, Kim Jong-il, North Korea, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam, Shin Sang-ok, South Korea, The Lovers and the Despot

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