Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim
Oct 12, 2024 | IMDB 10
25 min Watch NowDocumentary, History
The love of Kim Jong Il, the former dictator of North Korea, for cinema and his adventures, including the kidnapping of a director.
Documentary, History
The love of Kim Jong Il, the former dictator of North Korea, for cinema and his adventures, including the kidnapping of a director.
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