The defector : escape from North Korea [videorecording] / Fathom Film Group and Zarathustra Films ; co-writer, Manfred Becker ; produced, written and directed by Ann Shin.
Special features include: deleted scenes; drawings of North Korean labour camps; North Korean military propaganda films; smuggled footage from inside North Korea. Produced in association with TVO and the participation of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund [and others]. This DVD may not play in all DVD players. Featuring Dragon, Sook-Ja, Yong-Hee.
Summary:
"Dragon is a human smuggler who leads North Korean defectors across borders for a living. His latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China, putting their dramatic escape plan into question. Their perilous journey reflects the reality of tens of thousands of North Koreans currently in hiding in China. Filmed undercover by a Korean-Canadian filmmaker, Ann Shin gets intimate access with these three individuals in this POV film and explores universal questions about human rights, smuggling and the pursuit of freedom."--Www.thedefectormovie.com.
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