Underplayed Gems

The Propaganda Game (2015)

The Propaganda Game poster
Directed by
Álvaro Longoria
Genre
documentary film
Country
North Korea, Germany, People's Republic of China, France
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 151 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The filmmaker visits North Korea on a short trip and documents his experiences and observations. The movie shows what he saw and how the country presented itself to an outsider.

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What happens

The Propaganda Game is a 2015 documentary film about North Korea by director Álvaro Longoria. It was described by The Hollywood Reporter as an "effectively a well-mounted video diary of his short visit to the country" and "inevitably intriguing because of its subject". The film had its world premiere at the September 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival, and was nominated for the award for Best Documentary Film at the 30th Goya Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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