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More articles by 'Tatiana Gabroussenko'
How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche
As attitudes began to change in the 1980s, DPRK filmmakers reached into the colonial past
March 1, 2018
Pyongyang pin-ups: North Korea’s film and TV beauties
In DPRK culture, big is beautiful and round faces are the must-have
February 7, 2018
Iron and rice: food culture in North Korean movies
Coverage of culinary affairs has often reflected changing economic realities in the DPRK
December 21, 2017
“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
November 29, 2017
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
November 9, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
“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
August 16, 2017
“Friendship movies”: Chinese characters in North Korean film
Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized
July 12, 2017
“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
May 26, 2017
“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style
The film, a cautionary tale about scrap metal, borders on the surreal
April 21, 2017
