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The Propaganda Game
The Propaganda Game

The Propaganda Game

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Documentary

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North Korea. The last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating. Formerly known as “The Hermit Kingdom” for its attempts to remain isolated, North Korea is one of the largest sources of instability as regards world peace. It also has the most militarized border in the world, and the flow of impartial information, both going in and out, is practically non-existent. As the recent Sony-leaks has shown, it is the perfect setting for a propaganda war.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.955/10

Release Date

03 October 2015

Country

France

Cast

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Alejandro Cao de Benós

Alejandro Cao de Benós

Self

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