North Korea: The Great Illusion
2015, English. Directed by Julien Alric & Michäel Sztanke.
This is a journey like no other, after several months of wrangling with North Korean authorities in Paris reporters Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alri obtained a visa for Pyongyang but as soon as they arrived the scene was set by a compulsory photo shoot. Journalists are kept under close surveillance and to go to North Korea is to accept the presence of guides who provide supervision 24 hours a day, their primary role is to protect the countries image. In North Korea’s eyes every foreigner is a potential enemy who must be closely watched, this being said Sztanke and Alri attempt to delve deeper into the inner workings of the hermit kingdom, discovering the real nature of this political regime and how life is for your everyday North Korean.
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- 0h 52m
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- English
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North Korea: The Great Illusion is streaming on Magellan TV in India.
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- 19 May 2015
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- France
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North Korea: The Great Illusion runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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North Korea: The Great Illusion is streaming on Magellan TV in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like North Korea: The Great Illusion?
If you liked North Korea: The Great Illusion, try The Mole: Undercover in North Korea, Beyond Utopia, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed North Korea: The Great Illusion?
North Korea: The Great Illusion (2015) was directed by Julien Alric and Michäel Sztanke.