Have Fun in Pyongyang (2019)
Is it possible to have fun in Pyongyang? Can one be joyful in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea? If so, who can? Everyone? Doing what? Why does Kim Jong-un bet on amusement parks, skis trails, and tourism? This film allows to go beyond mass parades and recurring missile crisis, to meet the people of North Korean “Hermit Kingdom”. The authors have been there dozen times, like amateur anthropologists, filming during eight years parties and harvests, factories and singing contests, Pyongyang and the countryside – and interviewing North Korean people.
Director: Pierre-Olivier François
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: October 10, 2019
Screenplay
Production: ARTE
Country: Germany, France
Language: English, 한국어/조선말
Original Language: fr
Keywords
north korea, pyongyang, north korea
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Have Fun in Pyongyang about?
- Is it possible to have fun in Pyongyang? Can one be joyful in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea? If so, who can? Everyone? Doing what? Why does Kim Jong-un bet on amusement parks, skis trails, and tourism? This film allows to go beyond mass parades and recurring missile crisis, to meet the people of North Korean “Hermit Kingdom”. The authors have been there dozen times, like amateur anthropologists, filming during eight years parties and harvests, factories and singing contests, Pyongyang and the countryside – and interviewing North Korean people.
- Who directed Have Fun in Pyongyang?
- Have Fun in Pyongyang was directed by Pierre-Olivier François.
- How long is Have Fun in Pyongyang?
- Have Fun in Pyongyang has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Have Fun in Pyongyang?
- Have Fun in Pyongyang is a Documentary film.
- Where was Have Fun in Pyongyang produced?
- Have Fun in Pyongyang was produced in Germany, France.