M O N D A Y , M A Y 3
Program 50
David Henry Hwang Theatre • 7:00 p.m.
NORTH KOREA: BEYOND THE DMZ
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr.: JT Takagi, Hye Jung Park
“Axis of evil?” Continually demonized in America, 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—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 new 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.
Video, 56 min., color, Documentary, in English and Korean w/Eng. subtitlesCLICK HERE to go to the VC FILMFEST ONLINE BOXOFFICE and purchase tickets for this program
