‘Laugh, cry and be angry’: New film depicts life in North Korea’s prison camps



Interviews ‘Laugh, cry and be angry’: New film depicts life in North Korea’s prison camps "True North" retells the horrors of North Korean human rights abuses through narrative fiction and animation Oliver Jia November 15, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Courtesy of Eiji Han Shimizu North Korean human rights abuses are often spoken about in NGO reports and news articles, but rarely does this horrifying reality reach the art and film world. Now, a new movie called “True North” uses breathtaking CGI animation to portray hunger, disease, torture and deadly political prison camps in the DPRK. The film premiered late last month at the Bucheon International Animation Festival in South Korea, but its chilling tale based on real-life stories already created buzz in Seoul and Hollywood over the summer. North Korean human rights abuses are often spoken about in NGO reports and news articles, but rarely does this horrifying reality reach the art and film world. Now, a new movie called “True North” uses breathtaking CGI animation to portray hunger, disease, torture and deadly political prison camps in the DPRK. The film premiered late last month at the Bucheon International Animation Festival in South Korea, but its chilling tale based on real-life stories already created buzz in Seoul and Hollywood over the summer. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘Laugh, cry and be angry’: New film depicts life in North Korea’s prison camps

"True North" retells the horrors of North Korean human rights abuses through narrative fiction and animation

Oliver Jia November 15, 2020

‘Laugh, cry and be angry’: New film depicts life in North Korea’s prison camps

Image: Courtesy of Eiji Han Shimizu

North Korean human rights abuses are often spoken about in NGO reports and news articles, but rarely does this horrifying reality reach the art and film world.

Now, a new movie called “True North” uses breathtaking CGI animation to portray hunger, disease, torture and deadly political prison camps in the DPRK. The film premiered late last month at the Bucheon International Animation Festival in South Korea, but its chilling tale based on real-life stories already created buzz in Seoul and Hollywood over the summer.

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