The Kidnapped Filmmakers of North Korea (2022)
• September 6th, 2022 • 1h 2min
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Overview
In 1978, two South Korean filmmakers--Director Shin Sang-ok and his star actress and ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee--were abducted and smuggled into North Korea in order to revolutionize the country's dying film industry.
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