The Defector: Escape from North Korea

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The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)

Directed by Ann Shin

Documentary · 1h 11m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Ann Shin
Writer
Manfred Becker, Ann Shin

Details

Release date
2012-06-06
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Mandarin, Korean
Countries
Canada
Production
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Fathom Film Group