The Defector: Escape from North Korea
2012•1h 11m•6.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Ann Shin
Writer
Ann Shin, Manfred Becker
Languages
English, Mandarin, Korean
Studio
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Cast
Dragon
Himself
Sook-ja
Herself
Yong-hee
Herself
Production
Company
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Company
Fathom Film Group
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