SummaryN.C. Heikin's unblinking indictment of life in North Korea under the dictatorship of Kim Jong Il. This searing examination of the communist dictatorship established by Kim Il-sung and continued today by his son Kim Jong-il dispels the illusion of a Worker's Paradise peddled by the North Korean government and exposes the injustice, tragedy and fam... Read More
Directed By:N.C. Heikin
Written By:N.C. Heikin
Kimjongilia
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At 74 tough and tragic minutes, though, Kimjongilia is not destined for monetary glory. The waiting arms of public television are the more likely destination.
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The filmmaker strikes gold in her varied selection of defectors, especially the military man fed up with the myopic chain of command.
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These harrowing tales are reason enough to see the movie. But Ms. Heikin wants to provide a total experience, so she adds in propaganda films, her own animated presentation of Korean history and, most noticeably, a pair of female dancers… It’s as bad an idea as it sounds.
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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.
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Production Company:
- Green Garnet Productions
- Saylors Brothers Entertainment
Release Date:Mar 19, 2010
Duration:1 h 15 m
Tagline:Love, Wisdom, Justice and Peace?
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination




























