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Comrade Kim Goes Flying

김동무는 하늘을 난다

2012

A spirited North Korean coal miner refuses to give up her childhood dream of becoming a trapeze artist, defying doubters to pursue a life in the circus. A rare, sunny North Korean romantic comedy made with foreign collaborators.

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Part of 3 Essential Films from North Korea

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