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101 East
North Korea's cinema of dreams
101 East gains rare insight into the beating heart of North Korea's film industry.
101 East Last Modified: 29 Dec 2011 09:30

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's love of film is well-documented, but few outsiders know that he is revered as a genius of cinema by his own people.

Now, this groundbreaking film opens a window inside the world's most secretive country and an elite academy, where young actors are hand-picked to serve a massive propaganda machine.

Filmmakers Lynn Lee and James Leong spent more than two years on this project, becoming the first foreigners to film inside Pyongyang's University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts.

On this edition of 101 East, we gain a rare insight into the beating heart of North Korea's extraordinary film industry.

Click here for more about Lynn Lee's and James Leong's film shooting in North Korea.

 
101 East airs each week at the following times GMT: Thursday: 2230; Friday: 0930; Saturday: 0330; Sunday: 1630.

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