DPRK: The Land of Whispers
SCREENING
October 25, 2013
12:00 PM / TIFF Bell Lightbox
Canadian Premiere
Free Event
W/ Workshop “The ethics of working in North Korea” featuring Guest Speakers Dr. Kerry Bowman and Rob Montz
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Vietnam
2013 / 58m
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Proudly Co-Presented with:
Scarborough Film Festival
North Korea lies somewhere between a 1930′s Soviet Union frozen in time and a dark, futuristic vision of society… as imagined back in the 70′s.
“Land of Whispers” invites you to visit arguably the most unique and isolated travel destination in the world – not to criticize, but to observe and listen. Aside from usual highlights such as Pyongyang or Arirang, this unique one-man documentary brings you to areas such as Chongjin or Wonson, still virtually unknown to even google or wikipedia. There, I attempt to pierce through the ever-present ‘national mythology’ and as much as possible, I try to connect with people – such as the waitress mesmerized by tablet computers, or a tour guide cautiously fascinated by modern pop culture. (Courtesy of YouTube)
* Third World Indie Film Festival 2013 (San Francisco, USA) / Best Feature Documentary *
* Utopia Film Festival 2013 (Greenbelt, USA) / Official Selection *