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ms626  ·  4005 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "Propaganda: The fake North Korean documentary that fooled the world"

I'm a bit of a North Korea buff, the idea that a society like that can even exist as such is simultaneously fascinating and abhorrent, but I'd only learned of this film a few weeks ago so it's new to me as well.

I'm not sure what their aim was in labeling their film as "North Korean," maybe garnering more publicity?

Here's a link to an interview with one of the filmmakers:

http://www.indiewire.com/article/so-what-happens-when-you-ma...

A quote, " I set about collecting footage -- I use snippets of Michael Moore's films. What's going to happen when they find out? Am I going to get sued, or get a pat on the head? In Michael Moore's case, it's a pat on the head. As for getting sued… First of all, I don't own anything. What are they going to sue me for? Second of all, If Paris Hilton or Tyra Banks sues me, it's publicity I couldn't pay for."