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North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator

North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator

2021•1h 26m•6.1/10
Documentary

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6.1/10(7)

A journey through Kim Jong Un’s past and present to understand the man and the myth who holds North Korea’s uncertain future in his hands.

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72 Films

Language

EN

Status

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Cast

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

Self (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju

Ri Sol-ju

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam

Self (archive footage)

Kim Yo-jong

Self (archive footage)

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

John Bolton

John Bolton

Self (archive footage)

Mike Pompeo

Mike Pompeo

Self (archive footage)

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