THE PROPAGANDA GAME: Alvaro Longoria Explains What Happened To The Truth While Filming In North Korea1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a world where information is ever more readily available, it can sometimes seem as if there are few real mysteries left, and for that reason North Korea can represent a darkly fascinating horizon to many of us. But what if you found out as a filmmaker that you had a realistic opportunity of crossing into this shadowy realm ““ would you take it?
After years of perseverance, that’s what documentarian Alvaro Longoria discovered upon finding a mysterious Spanish-North Korean called Alejandro who had powerful ties with the Kim Jung-un cadre. The feature he subsequently created has played at the Festival de San Sebastian, received distribution in a number of countries (including now most recently the UK), and saw Longoria nominated for his second Goya Award, so it’s safe to say it’s been a relative success. But the piece of work produced is also pretty fascinating. It’s constantly filled with a quality of life which you certainly might not expect. And at the same time, it’s also bursting with a desire to take a look at the propaganda which exists both inside and outside of North Korea. So The Propaganda Game may well not be the film you expected to see.
via: Twitch Film
Image Credit: The Propaganda Game – Netflix
