While They Watched
Synopsis
WHILE THEY WATCHED is a feature documentary set in the future about North Korea, that looks back at the collapse of the Kim dictatorship.
The film questions the morality of the current inaction by regional and global powers towards the North Korean dictatorship.
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 mins
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Jake J Smith
- Producer
- Jake J Smith
- Co-Producer
- Neil P George
- Executive Producer
- Deena Cornick
- Editor
- Neil P George
- Director of Photography
- Jake J Smith, Neil P George
- Sound
- Hope Kim
- Composer
- Oliver Wilson, Cinematic Orchestra
- Principal cast
- Yeonmi Park, Sokeel Park, Kim Seong Min, Ahn Myeong Chol, Peter Jung, Michael Kirby, Park Sang Bong
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Square Eyed Pictures Ltd
Sales Company
Square Eyed Pictures Ltd
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