The Defector: Escape from North Korea
| The Defector: Escape from North Korea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ann Shin |
Release date | 2012 |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English, Korean |
The Defector: Escape from North Korea is a 2012
videogame-like approach to let the user find out about life in and escape from North Korea.[1][2][3] That the film opened at International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) of Amsterdam,[4] and went on to play at numerous of festivals, winning three Canadian Screen Awards: Best Documentary, Best Documentary Director and the Diversity Award.[5]
References
- ^ "The story of North Koreans who defect to China and beyond". The Current. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Seagal, Alina (27 June 2013). "Canadian filmmaker teams up with smuggler to help North Korean defectors". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Barnard, Linda (26 April 2013). "Hot Docs: The Defector tracks a harrowing escape from North Korea". Toronto Star. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "The Defector: Escape from North Korea". IDFA Website. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "TVO Documentaries Take Top Honours at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards". Cision. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
- Official website
- The Defector: Escape from North Korea at IMDb
- "Escape From North Korea", an "Op-Doc" by Ann Shin for The New York Times, June 5, 2013
- "Why I Needed to Make This Doc", a blog post by Ann Shin for TVOntario, November 22, 2012
 | This article related to a Canadian documentary film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This North Korea-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |