The Border and the War
North Korea continues to be described as a hermetically closed, paranoid, unpredictable country. Its Great Leader, Kim Jong Il, son of Kim Il Sung, goes on living happily in the only communist dynasty left. After India, Israel, Pakistan and Iran, a new atomic power is seriously baring his teeth.
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)DocumentaryGenre en anglaisHistory & Investigation CollectionKoreaDirected by Pierre-Olivier FrançoisWith the support of CNC, Procirep-Angoa Distributed by Arte France DistributionFestival(s)Official Selection, Humanity Explored (San Francisco, 2003)Year2003Duration52min
Our documentary aims at shedding light on a the real stakes of an uneasily decipherable crisis, even for experts on the situation. A crisis in the region that President Clinton once called « the most dangerous place in the world ». The film will highlight the current context, the relations, tensions and dangers between both Koreas, but also the US, China, Russia and Japan.
Press coverage
In this remarkably rich documentary, history takes shape once again. It is complemented by high-quality testimonies, such as those from Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General, Giancarlo Valori, a friend of the late Kim Il-Sung, and a former CIA officer in South Korea.
Le Figaro
Pierre-Olivier François takes us back in time to better decipher the current geopolitical situation in North Korea.
les Inrockuptibles
In just one hour, director Pierre-Olivier François outlines the strategic issues and demonstrates why economic and political rapprochement continues to accelerate between the two halves of the peninsula.
La Vie
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