Category Archives: Kim Il-Sung

Taedongmun Cinema House

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

I discovered the mother-lode of North Korean films. More on that later. For now, here’s a documentary – in English – on the cinema in the middle of Pyongyang. So happy to have tracked this down.

Posted in Cinema, Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-il, Pyongyang, Taedongmun Cinema, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Interview: Johannes Schönherr, North Korea cinema expert

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Even a cursory google around the internet on the subject of North Korean cinema will lead you, quite rightly, in the direction of Johannes Schönherr. My first introduction to Schönherr came when I discovered that his memoir “Trashfilm Roadshow” contained within it a chapter … Continue reading →

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Review: My Home Village (1949)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

It’s been such a long time coming. I finally tracked down – and finally sat down and watched – the first North Korean film ever produced: My Home Village (1949), directed by Kang Hong-sik. I knew what to expect from … Continue reading →

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