The Propaganda Game

Oct 3, 2015

1h 34m

★ 6.9

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Mare Nostrum Productions

Morena Films

The Propaganda Game Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Self

Alejandro Cao de Benós

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8.8

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0.0

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7.8

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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7.4

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0.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

7.0

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0.0

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6.5

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6.4

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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7.7

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