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Comrade Kim Goes Flying

Name: Comrade Kim Goes Flying
Released: 2012

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

This film is stop 3 of 3 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through North Korea. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps North Korea in the 196 country film challenge.