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Nordkorea 1971

1971 · 61 min

A sober, curious look inside a closed country, more informative than dramatic, asking patience and attention from the viewer.

Directed by
Birgitta Svensson
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Overview
A report from the inside of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - about a country whose future no one believed in. But after several major setbacks, China took North Korea under its mighty wing.

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Directed by
Birgitta Svensson
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Birgitta Svensson
Written by
Birgitta Svensson, Anders Ribbsjö
Runtime
61 min
Languages
Swedish

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