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Kimjongilia (2010): Ratings

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Kimjongilia is a 2010 drama documentary directed by N.C. Heikin. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 44 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
60%
Metascore
44
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Kimjongilia (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 15m (75 min)
Director
N.C. Heikin
Genres
Drama , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Kimjongilia About?

The premise of Kimjongilia without spoilers.

This documentary offers a stark and critical look at life in North Korea, revealing the hardships faced by its people under decades of authoritarian rule. It challenges idealized notions of a communist utopia, exposing a reality marked by suffering, hunger, and oppression. The film aims to shed light on the difficult circumstances and challenges within the nation.

Kimjongilia Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • chinese politics
  • korean politics
  • north korean defector
  • totalitarian state
  • one man show
  • brutality
  • defector
  • repression
  • escape
  • refugee
  • north korea
  • formation march
+19 more
  • military march
  • film clip
  • mongolia
  • repatriation
  • torture
  • interpretive dance
  • defection
  • starvation
  • mass death
  • famine
  • totalitarianism
  • personality cult
  • reference to the korean war
  • reference to kim il sung
  • interview
  • reference to kim jong il
  • prison camp
  • dictatorship
  • tyranny
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Crew

The Director of Kimjongilia

Directed by N.C. Heikin.

From the director

More from N.C. Heikin

More films directed by N.C. Heikin, best-rated first: Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story and Kimjongilia.

Full filmography
Ratings

Kimjongilia Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Kimjongilia 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 44 on Metacritic.

Videos

Kimjongilia Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Kimjongilia.

Official Trailer

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FAQ

Kimjongilia FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Kimjongilia, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Kimjongilia?

Kimjongilia runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).

When was Kimjongilia released?

Kimjongilia was released on March 19, 2010.

Who directed Kimjongilia?

Kimjongilia was directed by N.C. Heikin.

More films by N.C. Heikin

How is Kimjongilia rated?

Kimjongilia has 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

Does Kimjongilia have a post-credit scene?

No. Kimjongilia has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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