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Summary:

While this tiny state on the divided Korean peninsula is continually demonized in the U.S., few have any first hand knowledge of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. What is it like on the other side of the 38th parallel? How do Koreans in the North view this past decade with the fall of Soviet communism, natural disasters that brought famine and power shortages, and a continued, dangerously hostile relationship with the U.S.? What are the concerns of the Korean American community--many of whom have family in the north? This documentary follows a young Korean American woman to see her relatives, and through unique footage of life in the D.P.R.K. and interviews with ordinary people and scholars, opens a window into this nation and its people. Though released in 2003, the living conditions in the D.P.R.K. and its relationship with the U.S. has barely changed, so the film remains extremely relevant.

Contributors:

Park, Hye Jung , director, producer

Takagi, J. T. , director, producer

Third World Newsreel (Firm) , publisher, film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
Korean

Language Notes:

In English and Korean with English subtitles.

Subjects:

Koreans — Korea (North) — Attitudes

Korean Americans — Attitudes

Korean Americans — Family relationships

Family reunions — Korea (North)

National characteristics, North Korean

Public opinion — Korea (North)

Famines — Korea (North)

Socialism — Korea (North)

Propaganda, North Korean

Korea (North) — Social conditions

Korea (North) — Economic conditions

Korea (North) — Politics and government — 20th century

Korea (North) — History — 20th century

Korea (North) — Foreign relations — United States

United States — Foreign relations — Korea (North)

1900-1999

Koreans

Korean Americans

Family reunions

Public opinion

Famines

Socialism

Social conditions

Economic conditions

Politics and government

Diplomatic relations

Koreans — Attitudes

United States

Korea (North)

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

Online media

Internet videos

History

Performers:

Narrator, Jade Wu.

Production Credits:

Editor, Dena Mermelstein ; music, Ed Bilous, Kristoffer Ricat ; camera, Herman Lew ... [et al.].

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 14, 2020).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (56 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1191031677

Other Control Numbers:

99265088100971 (source: VaAlASP)
5055007 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5055007/avon