Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Kimjongilia (film)
2009 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Kimjongilia (Korean: 김정일리아) is a documentary film directed by N.C. Heikin that tells the stories of North Korean prison camp survivors and escapees from the country. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.[1][2]
Remove ads
Contents
Life in North Korea is examined through interviews with North Korean defectors. Included are stories from people who served time in North Korean prisons, former military officers, and artists, among others.
The title is a reference to a variety of flower named after North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Reception
The film had only a limited theatrical run and received mixed reviews. Reviewers acknowledged the importance of Heikin's subject, but found her juxtaposition of shocking narratives with interpretive dances distracting.[3][4]
Metacritic, gave the film a weighted average of 44/100, based on only four reviews.[5] Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 60% rating out of 10 reviews.[6]
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads