North Korea: Life Inside The Secret State
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Synopsis
The realities of Korean life under Kim Jong Un

This film tells the story of how brave North Koreans, both in and outside the country, are breaking down the barriers to show the world the true horrors of the gulag state and allow those still inside to see what life is like on the outside. Following the journey of a small group of North Korean secret filmmakers, this programme shows the viewer what life is really like under the new leader Kim Jong Un, highlighting the contrast of 70% of farms still dependent on ox-drawn ploughs to the glittering life of the elite in Pyongyang and the huge growth of private markets in the cities. The starving children on the streets are victims not of the famine, but of artificial food shortages engendered by corruption. We are shown the secret trade in USBs, cell phones and DVDs from the South, which are transforming North Koreans’ views of their world and the gulags, in which an estimated 130,000 political prisoners are still imprisoned.

Duration
1 x 60'
Definition
HD
Genre
Factual
Subgenre
Current Affairs
Producer
HARDCASH PRODUCTIONS
Awards

2014 BAFTA nomination for current affairs.