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Pyongyang Diaries

Year of completion
1997
Content type
Documentary
Format
Feature
Genre
Arts, Culture, History
Duration
68 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A documentary that records a filmmaker's personal encounter with the closed society of North Korea, first during the Fourth Pyongyang Film Festival in 1994, only three months after Kim Il Sung's death, and on a return visit two years later. Between showcase monuments and images of progress, pride and unity, the film offers glimpses of the people who live there through conversations and personal diary reflections.
Completion Year
1997
Genres
Arts, Culture, History
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Solrun Hoaas

Executive Producer

Solrun Hoaas

Producer

Solrun Hoaas

Writer

Solrun Hoaas

Cast

Solrun Hoaas

Screenings

1998 — Amnesty International Film Festival

1998 — FIPA - Cannes

1997 — Hawaii International Film Festival

2001 — One World - International Human Rights Film Festival

1998 — Singapore International Film Festival

1998 — Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival

1997 — International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

1998 — Berlin International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Goshu Films Pty Ltd
Ronin Films

Production Company

Goshu Films Pty Ltd
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