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The Fantastic

The Fantastic

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The Fantastic

2021

0h 30m

6.0(1 votes)

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Overview

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.

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Maija Blåfield

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Taedeog Ghim

Self (voice)

Solha Kim

Self (voice)

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Directed by: Maija Blåfield
Produced by: Maija Blåfield

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