The Juche Idea
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jim Finn
Lee Jung Yoon
Daniela Kostova
Jim Finn
Oleg Mavromatti
Jannette Kim
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Somewhat inspired by a true story of a South Korean filmmaker kidnapped in the '70s to improve the North Korean film industry, follows a South Korean video artist in North Korea who hopes to revitalize Juche cinema. In the mod '60s, film fanatic Kim Jong Il adapted his father's Juche philosophy to propaganda, film and art. Translated as self-reliance, Juche is a hybrid of Confucianism and Stalinist pseudo-socialism.
Director
Jim Finn
Cast
Lee Jung Yoon
Daniela Kostova
Jim Finn
Oleg Mavromatti
Jannette Kim
Grace Chang
Carl Lee
Jung Soyeon
Lee Sang Hoon
Kim Sung
Crew
Alex Chechile
Jim Finn
Jim Finn
Jim Finn
Jim Finn
Lee Jung Yoon
Lee Jung Yoon
Daniela Kostova
Pauline Oliveros
Neung Phak
Jesse Stiles
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 27, 2010
Released in United States on Video October 4, 2011
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States June 2008
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Area 52) June 12-21, 2008.
Released in United States Spring May 27, 2010 (NYC)
Released in United States on Video October 4, 2011
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (ALT Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at CineVegas Film Festival (Area 52) June 12-21, 2008.)
