The Defector: Escape from North Korea
2012, English. Directed by Ann Shin.
Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Defector: Escape from North Korea is streaming on GuideDoc and DocuramaFilms in India.
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- Released
- 6 June 2012
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Manfred Becker, Ann Shin
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The Defector: Escape from North Korea runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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The Defector: Escape from North Korea is streaming on GuideDoc and DocuramaFilms in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Defector: Escape from North Korea?
If you liked The Defector: Escape from North Korea, try Beyond Utopia, The Mole: Undercover in North Korea, Shirkers.
Who directed The Defector: Escape from North Korea?
The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012) was directed by Ann Shin and stars Dragon, Sook-ja, Yong-hee.