The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)
• June 6th, 2012 • 1h 11min
Documentary
Overview
Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.
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