Today I went to see Kimjongilia at the VIFF. It is a documentary produced by Heikin after she heard the story about Kang Chol-Hwan's child imprisonment in a concentration camp. She felt she needed to do something to expose these crimes against humanity. Thus, the film Kimjongilia. What impressed me the most about this documentary was the ending where the NK refugees were asked, "What about the future?" A former general replied that the day the world stops aiding, the North Korean people will overcome the regime with their own bare hands. An elderly lady who was imprisoned due to her friendship with the high officials' mistress said that the world needs to know about the crimes and intervene because the North Korean people have no voice. The others...are waiting for the end of KimIlSung. I agree with all of them.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Kimjongilia - the movie
From www.kimjongiliathemovie.com
"KIMJONGILIA, The Flower of Kim Jong Il, is the first film to fully expose the disaster through a tapestry of defectors’stories,North Korean propaganda, and original performance. This feature documentary shows why the defectors fled, describes their hair-raising escapes, and recounts the dangers they face in China, hunted by Chinese as well as North Korean police. These refugees are from every walk of life, from child concentration camp inmates to an elite concert pianist. But their stories all speak of body-and-soul killing repression and paint a picture of a country so far off the rails it defies belief. Ultimately, these humble heroes are inspiring, for despite their suffering, they hold out hope for a better future."
