The Lovers and the Despot

A famous director & actress are kidnapped and declared personal filmmakers to movie-obsessed dictator Kim Jong-il. They are held captive for 5 years in North Korea and produce 17 films, but have only one chance at escape.

IMDb 6.61 h 38 min2016

X-Ray13+

Documentary·International·Cerebral·Edifying

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Content advisory: Violencesmoking

Audio languages: English Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Rob Cannan Ross Adam

Producers: Natasha Dack Ojumu

Starring: Kim Jong-il Paul Hyu

Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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