We review a documentary about a North Korean family called "Under the Sun," by Russian director Vitalij Manskij. On the surface, the documentary is a story about a young girl in North Korea who was chosen to take part in the well-known variety stage show "Spartakids." Under the surface, there is another layer to the movie. The movie is also about the North Korean propaganda people who are controlling the every movement of the characters in this "documentary." Sug and Dan break down this movie...
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We review a documentary about a North Korean family called "Under the Sun," by Russian director Vitalij Manskij. On the surface, the documentary is a story about a young girl in North Korea who was chosen to take part in the well-known variety stage show "Spartakids." Under the surface, there is another layer to the movie. The movie is also about the North Korean propaganda people who are controlling the every movement of the characters in this "documentary." Sug and Dan break down this movie...
Did you know that North Korea and South Korea call each other every day? The two countries talk often to coordinate what happens at the DMZ, over airspace and over their maritime borders as well. But sometimes North Korea ghosts its neighbor to the south. Sug and Dan discuss this strange dynamic as well as look back fondly on the days of the land line. LINKS: Pictures of the inter-Korea phone system WikiSupport the show
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We review a documentary about a North Korean family called "Under the Sun," by Russian director Vitalij Manskij. On the surface, the documentary is a story about a young girl in North Korea who was chosen to take part in the well-known variety stage show "Spartakids." Under the surface, there is another layer to the movie. The movie is also about the North Korean propaganda people who are controlling the every movement of the characters in this "documentary." Sug and Dan break down this movie...
