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Directed by: (not on IMDB and I left my film guide in utah) Starring: (not on IMDB and I left my film guide in utah) A winner at sundance (At this point I must beg forgiveness from my fellow forum members, that I do not have pertinent information such as actors, directors, what award it won, etc. I left my film guide in utah, where sundance is located and where I spent a weekend), Dear Pyongyang examines a family living in Japan, expatriated from korea for over 40 years. The family patriarch vows constant dedication to North Korea, despite a poignant awareness of the struggles his three sons must endure, who were sent to live in North Korea decades past. The documentarian is the family's one daughter, a filmmaker living in New York with no allegiance towards North Korea. In the film, the parents and the documenting daughter return to North Korea to celebrate the parent's anniversary with the entire family. The film portrays a sentimental exposure to the state of modern North Korea. While I do not know if this has achieved any US distribution, it seems of the right caliber to be sent to DVD by some pseudo-indepednant distributor, at least. RATING: 5 PROS: Touching documentary that focuses on a family but conveys a greater issue. CONS: Seemed drawn out at the end of its 70 minutes, yet still had closure lacking. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://imdb.com/title/tt0492454/
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