Archive for May 3rd, 2012

HotDocs: Family Nightmare + Francophrenia

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HotDocs: Family Nightmare + Francophrenia

Capsule reviews from the latest HotDocs screenings: Family Nightmare (2011) and Francophrenia (Or Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (2012).

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Not-so-nice North Korea: Part 1

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Not-so-nice North Korea: Part 1

First in a series focusing on documentaries and the few North Korean films (from or about) that have been released, starting with Patty Kim and Chris Sheridan’s superb documentary Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2006), and Pulgasari / akak Bulgasari (1985), reportedly the most expensive film made by the North, and directed by a kidnapped South Korean director.

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