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Inside North Korea

2017–2018 · 1 season

A sober, uneasy look behind a closed border, equal parts alarming and eye-opening.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lisa Ling, Ted Marcoux, Bill Richardson
Overview
Lisa Ling goes undercover in North Korea for a rare glimpse of the secretive country, and reports on dictator Kim Jong-un creating international crises.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lisa Ling, Ted Marcoux, Bill Richardson
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • isolation
    • deception
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Written by
    Robert Zakin
    Starring
    Lisa Ling, Ted Marcoux, Bill Richardson, Christopher Hill, Madeleine Albright, Sue Mi Terry, Nicholas Kristof, Ken Gause
    Cinematography
    Thorsten Thielow, Bruce Liffiton
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes, 42 min each
    Network
    National Geographic
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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