The Kidnapped Filmmakers of North Korea

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Released

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Atrocity Guide

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2022-09-06

The Kidnapped Filmmakers of North Korea

In 1978, two South Korean filmmakers--Director Shin Sang-ok and his star actress and ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee--were abducted and smuggled into North Korea in order to revolutionize the country's dying film industry.