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Kimjongilia

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North Korean defectors tell their stories of repression, escape and hope.
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Jesse Singal Boston Globe Sep 1, 2010
3/4
Lately outsiders are more likely to laugh at North Korea's despotic head than to think about those who suffer under him, and Kimjongilia is a welcome and necessary antidote to that impulse. Go to Full Review
Mike Hale New York Times Mar 19, 2010
3/5
Built around interviews with more than a half-dozen North Koreans who fled their country but can't shake its hold on their imaginations. Go to Full Review
Michael Atkinson Village Voice Mar 16, 2010
Arguably the most dysfunctional culture of the past few centuries, North Korea is a cosmically mad movie waiting to happen. But for now, Heikin's is merely insubstantial. Go to Full Review
Gerald Peary Boston Phoenix Aug 26, 2010
2.5/4
Watching these painful reports by escapees of starvation, concentration camps, torture, and killings is more frustrating than enlightening. Go to Full Review
Chris Barsanti Filmcritic.com Mar 30, 2010
3.5/5
...Heikin's riveting, horribly beautiful film has given many of these people the voice they so deserve. Go to Full Review
Mark Keizer Boxoffice Magazine Mar 24, 2010
3/5
Heikin has gathered rare video shot in-country and riveting escapee stories to create a commendable upgrade to our limited fount of North Korean knowledge, which almost completely mitigates the doc's numerous problems. Go to Full Review
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N.C. Heikin

Director

Kang Chol Hwan

Actor

Lee Shin

Actor

Choi Young Hun

Actor

N.C. Heikin

Screenwriter

Mike Figgis

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis North Korean defectors tell their stories of repression, escape and hope.
Director
N.C. Heikin
Producer
N.C. Heikin
Screenwriter
N.C. Heikin
Production Co
Green Garnet Productions, Saylors Brothers Entertainment
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 20, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.8K
Runtime
1h 16m
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