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The Juche idea / written and directed by Jim Finn.
LIBRA DVD 020 468
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Bulgarian
- English
- Korean
- Subjects (All):
- Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011.
- Kim, Chŏng-il.
- Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011--Drama.
- Propaganda--Korea (North).
- Propaganda.
- Art and state--Korea (North).
- Art and state.
- History.
- Nationalism.
- Korea (North).
- Nationalism--Korea (North).
- Propaganda--Korea (North)--Drama.
- Art and state--Korea (North)--Drama.
- Nationalism--Korea (North)--Drama.
- Korea (North)--History--1994-.
- Korea (North)--History--1994---Drama.
- Genre:
- Documentary-style films.
- Experimental films.
- Comedy films.
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : Lorber Films ; New York : Distributed by Kino Lorber, 2011.
- Language Note:
- Korean, Bulgarian, and English dialogue; English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital 2.0.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- Dolby digital 2.0
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Jim Finn uses a "mockumentary" style to comment on the Juche philosophy as espoused by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and how it applies to propaganda, film and art. Inspired by the real-life story of the South Korean director kidnapped in the 70's to invigorate the North Korean film industry.
- Participant:
- Jung Yoon Lee, Daniela Kostova, Sung Kim, Oleg Mavromatti.
- Credits:
- Camera, Jim Finn, Jung Yoon Lee ; music, Pauline Oliveros, Alex Chechile, Neung Phak.
- Notes:
- Title also in Korean on film.
- 1.85:1, 16x9 aspect ratios.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
- Bonus features: commentary soundtack with the director; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; three short films directed by Jim Finn: Wüstenspringmaus (2002), Decision '80 (2003), Great man and cinema (2009).
- OCLC:
- 708661732
- Publisher Number:
- 738329071127
- LF-DVD-711 Lorber Films
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