Those who were unable to attend the 2006 Pyongyang Film Festival missed a treat: a tender dramedy titled The Schoolgirl's Diary, one of the two films produced in North Korea that year.(The Week)(Brief article)
From: National Review
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Date: 2/11/2008
Those who were unable to attend the 2006 Pyongyang Film Festival missed a treat: a tender dramedy titled The Schoolgirl's Diary, one of the two films produced in North Korea that year. With a script that is reported to include contributions from Dear Leader Kim Jong Il himself, the movie tells the story of a high-school lass who questions her parents' values but sees the light at last, embarking on a life of patriotism and filial piety. French movie distributor James Velaise was so ...
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