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Iron and rice: food culture in North Korean movies
Coverage of culinary affairs has often reflected changing economic realities in the DPRK
“By our own efforts”: self-sufficiency in North Korean culture of the 90s
As trade with foreign powers dwindled, DPRK films encouraged citizens to skimp as much as they could
Films for the beloved ones: the Gwangju Uprising in North Korean cinema
Idealistic youth versus reactionary generals - it was a story too good for Pyongyang to ignore
Labor of love: the Cheollima movement in North Korean film
From the 1950s to the 1980s, DPRK cinema extolled the ideological benefits of hard work
“Nation and Destiny”: the North Korean serial drama with the secret to unification
Dante's "Inferno," soy bean soup, and the road to redemption: this over 100-episode show has it all
“Friendship movies”: Chinese characters in North Korean film
Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized
“Common love for a big rocket”: North Korean missile tests in film and TV
From an Olympic athlete to a bickering family, rocket launches are portrayed as a unifying good
“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style
The film, a cautionary tale about scrap metal, borders on the surreal
Heaven and Hell: South Korea in North Korean propaganda of the ’70s
In these films, North Korea is an idealistic heaven on earth - and the South is corrupt and backward
Rocking the nation to sleep: patriotic lullabies in North Korea
The DPRK's state-sanctioned cradle songs can be surprisingly tender