Surprise! State Controlled Media In Brutal Totalitarian Regime Call Mad Dictator’s Film a “Hit”!
Despite the incredible time demands of starving millions of his own people as well as being a charter member of the Axis of Evil, crazed dictator Kim Jong-il finds the time to produce a self-described hit film
Dear Leader Kim Jong-il’s “Diary of a Student Girl” public response was described by the North’s KCNA news agency as:
“(It) is screened before full houses in Pyongyang every day, evoking lively response from people of all walks of life.”
The plot is your basic North Korean ideological epic:
North Korea’s student girl works with her younger sister in pursuit of scientific endeavours. Through their work they overcome hardships, better understand their parents and are instilled with pride in the nation and its military-first policy.
North Korean cinema is similar to the original Hollywood studio system in which the studios essentially owned their talent via long-term contracts. However, since North Korea had no entertainment talent to speak of, Kim had a South Korean director and his actress wife kidnapped.
North Koreans do not have a lot of choice when it comes to entertainment. Their radios have to be set to the official state station and they can get thrown in jail for watching foreign movies or listening to Western music. This might seem harsh but given the fact that many are barely getting enough food to live, the lack of exposure to Hollywood summer blockbusters just isn’t that big of a deal. In fact, the popcorn consumed in a typical American movie would feed a family of four for a month in North Korea.
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August 24th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
I’m scared to even think about what military unit these women could belong too. Something tells me it would be painful to encounter them.