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VBS has a great first-hand doc of North Korea: http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-14 http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea

by boh 16y ago

VBS has a great first-hand doc of North Korea: http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-14 http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-14 A lot of what they show resembles Artemii Lebedev's experience.

cubicle67 16y ago
Have to recommend A State of Mind http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/ British documentary from 2004 following two young gymnasts (sisters, if I recall correctly) and their family as they prepare for the Mass Games
geoffw8 16y ago
Honestly guys, you HAVE to watch this.
- marckremers 16y ago
  Fave scene: the poor shop assistant serving her first customer in years. She was almost star struck.
- GBond 16y ago
  I've watch a number of "inside NK" documentaries and I agree, this is one of the better ones (despite the hipster host's somewhat condescending attitude). There was some good footage of interaction with NK common folks and the host keep trying to push the buttons of the guide. Give you a sense of how repressed they are without even knowing.
  - zeugma 16y ago
    There is also a very good french comics book : http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp/1897299214/ http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp... The author describe 3 month of life there.
    - balac 16y ago
      I would recommend this too, it gives an interesting look at the somewhat boring life of a foreigner in NK.
RK 16y ago
Also available via Netflix streaming.
seanalltogether 16y ago
I also like Children of the Secret State. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1875007335054132657# http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1875007335054132657# Most of the footage was shot with a pin hole camera in regions no press is allowed to go.
- elliottcarlson 16y ago
  Just watched this - amazing in so many ways... I tried looking for more information on Ahn Chol and supposedly he is just MIA for quite some time.. Hope he is alive and safe somewhere.

by boh 16y ago

cubicle67 16y ago

Have to recommend A State of Mind http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/ British documentary from 2004 following two young gymnasts (sisters, if I recall correctly) and their family as they prepare for the Mass Games

geoffw8 16y ago

Honestly guys, you HAVE to watch this.

marckremers 16y ago
Fave scene: the poor shop assistant serving her first customer in years. She was almost star struck.
GBond 16y ago
I've watch a number of "inside NK" documentaries and I agree, this is one of the better ones (despite the hipster host's somewhat condescending attitude). There was some good footage of interaction with NK common folks and the host keep trying to push the buttons of the guide. Give you a sense of how repressed they are without even knowing.
- zeugma 16y ago
  There is also a very good french comics book : http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp/1897299214/ http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp... The author describe 3 month of life there.
  - balac 16y ago
    I would recommend this too, it gives an interesting look at the somewhat boring life of a foreigner in NK.

RK 16y ago

Also available via Netflix streaming.

seanalltogether 16y ago

I also like Children of the Secret State. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1875007335054132657# http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1875007335054132657# Most of the footage was shot with a pin hole camera in regions no press is allowed to go.

elliottcarlson 16y ago
Just watched this - amazing in so many ways... I tried looking for more information on Ahn Chol and supposedly he is just MIA for quite some time.. Hope he is alive and safe somewhere.