Propaganda (2012)

Directed by

Slavko Martinov

Genre

mockumentary

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fake North Korean propaganda film, it pretends to critique Western media as propaganda. The movie was initially uploaded to YouTube as a hoax before being revealed as a mockumentary by a New Zealand director.

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What happens

Propaganda is a 2012 New Zealand documentary, propaganda or mockumentary film directed by Slavko Martinov. It presents itself from the perspective of the North Korean government, portraying Western media and culture as forms of propaganda. Before its first official appearance at a film festival (IDFA) in November 2012, it appeared on YouTube as part of a social experiment, where it was presented as a genuine North Korean propaganda movie. The hoax was revealed when the director submitted the film to festivals under his own name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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