EPTGreat North Korea Documentary - Page 2
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Ideas
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Deleted User 50491
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On February 17 2010 03:09 Ideas wrote: I watched this a few weeks back right after watching the one on Liberia, and I really couldn't decide which one was more depressing. One one hand North Koreans have power and toilets and stability (or well, it seems that way, but I know that everything they showed the documentary makers was a complete charade and satellite photos show that the capital is the only city with lights on at night). On the other hand, the population has 0 freedom and has no idea wtf is going on in the outsider world, basically kept in a physical and mental prison. North Korea truly is a dystopia reminiscent of science fiction. Can you link the one for Liberia? | ||
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Jyvblamo
Canada13788 Posts
Here's the link for the Liberian documentary. It's hard to tell how much of these Vice guides are true and how much is exaggerated, but they're still interesting to watch. | ||
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BrTarolg
United Kingdom3574 Posts
Amazing post, amazing documentary | ||
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Deleted User 50491
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Jibba
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On February 17 2010 03:09 Ideas wrote: One one hand North Koreans have power and toilets and stability But really, they don't. The people living in Pyongyang live 1000x better than anywhere else in the country, and even there they're totally dependent on donations from Russia and China. They'd be out of food and probably wouldn't have anything beyond radio technology if it weren't for those two countries. Their train system basically consists of old E. German trains from the 50s, 60s and 70s and old Chinese railway cars. | ||
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eNoq
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Intr3pid
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bladebrood
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Lexpar
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I remember seeing one where they managed to get away from their tour guide for a bit, or broke into the country or something, and basically filmed like all the villages and stuff where people actually live. Apparently people are so poor that cannibalism is rampant. It's just goofy to see how much of a show they put on to impress tourists. "Choreographed" as the fat guy with long hair said. | ||
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MetalMarine
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DoctorHelvetica
United States15034 Posts
On February 17 2010 11:05 MetalMarine wrote: Wheres part 2 and 3 Just replace 1-of-3 in the url with 2-of-3 | ||
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MetalMarine
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textbook
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Caphe
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caelym
United States6421 Posts
On March 10 2010 17:04 textbook wrote: The documentaries are pretty interesting, but all of them show how poor and bad the country is. Are there any documentaries that shows the better side of North Korea, like people in major cities and their culture, etc.? Did you not watch the part about the arts school and the huge art performances? That was really amazing. You'll never see that anywhere else. Shows the power of dictatorship can bring about awe inspiring and strangely beautiful things. | ||
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snotboogie
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dtnmang
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XCLuSive
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