The Fantastic
2021•30m•6.0•Released
Documentary
In Maija Blåfield’s documentary, eight former North Koreans talk about what it was like to watch illegal films in a closed society. In addition to the 'waste videos', South Korean films were also smuggled into the country via China.
Director
Maija Blåfield
Languages
English, Korean
Studio
Häivekuva Oy
Cast
Maija Blåfield
Herself (voice)
Taedeog Ghim
Self (voice)
Solha Kim
Self (voice)
Production
Company
Häivekuva Oy
Company
YLE
Producer
Maija Blåfield
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