Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim
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Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim

10.0 / 10 2024 25mNR Persian
DocumentaryHistory

Storyline

The love of Kim Jong Il, the former dictator of North Korea, for cinema and his adventures, including the kidnapping of a director.

Cast & Crew

SR

Saeid Rastegar

Narrator

Lead
Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Himself

Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

Himself

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Herself

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Himself

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Himself

NB

Nicholas Bonner

Himself

Han Jong-sim

Han Jong-sim

Herself

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masoud Javadzadeh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker