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North Korean film festival has begun!
If you just happen to be in Pyongyang for the next week, check out the city's film festival. It opened yesterday at the People's Palace of Culture, with the opening ceremony followed by a screening of "The Great Devotion (2009, the year of dramatic changes)." The festival's fare is predictable in subject matter, but it will give you a leg up on the film junkies who brag about Sundance and Cannes.
The festival, which begins on February 16, 2010, is set to last 10 days. According to a report by the Korea Central News Agency, North Korea's official news outlet, those attending the film festival "will watch documentaries showing the undying feats of General Secretary Kim Jong Il making an endless forced march for field guidance, regarding President Kim Il Sung's idea of believing in people as in Heaven as a maxim at cinemas and halls of culture in Pyongyang and various local areas."
Some of the films being screened are "A White Gem," "The Country I Saw" and "White Birch of Paektu," as well as "other feature films dealing with mental power of the servicepersons and people of the DPRK creating a history of new great surge under the uplifted banner of devotedly defending the leader."
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Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, North Korea
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Geo Feb 18th 2010 2:13AM
How soon before we see an uplifting DNC film, such as "Obama, The Anointed One", and "Being Obama Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry", and "Forget America, I'll Do It My Way"
NotYou Feb 13th 2010 4:49PM
How soon will it be til you stop crying because you guys didn't win and stop posting comments on articles that have nothing to do with it.
Anyway, I wonder if this is a huge national event and if it works like our film festivals. I can't agree with everything North Korea does but I hope they are able to see something that is truly wonderful.
Jane Feb 13th 2010 6:04PM
How is it the person is crying about not winning instead of Obama's horrendous policies? I recall lots of whining from the other side when Bush was in power. And before you start lumping me in with either side, I'm a libertarian. We like watching you go at each others throats.
NotYou Feb 13th 2010 7:23PM
That is some interesting incite about North Korea. Thank you for sharing that with me. I can't believe you know so much with out having lived there. I hope to learn a lot about many different countries.