The Red Chapel : Det Røde Kapel
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Originally produced as a documentary film in 2009.
With Jacob Nossell and Simon Jul.
"Combining the muckraking spirit of Michael Moore with the confrontational comedy of Borat, The Red Chapel is a one-of-a-kind documentary that reveals the injustices of North Korea with a hilariously dark wit ... a trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves "The Red Chapel", pretend to be regime sympathizers and mount an absurd variety show in Pyongyang. This stunt is led by the acerbic director Mads Brügger, and assisted by Simon Jul and Jacob Nossell, two performers of South Korean descent. Constantly shadowed by their guide, Mrs. Pak, they fake allegiance to Kim Jong-il and hope for "One Korea." Only Jacob is allowed to speak his mind. Suffering from cerebral palsy, his halting speech is impossible to translate, so he insults his socialist hosts and receives smiles in return ... an unconventional, hilarious and damning peek into a totalitarian nightmare." -- Container.
DVD; 1.85:1 Letterbox.
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In English, Danish and Korean, with English subtitles.
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Kino Lorber Education [distributor], [2011]
Year Published: 2011
Description: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: NR
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Brügger, Mads.
Engel, Peter.
Stahl, Johan.
Nossell, Jacob.
Jul, Simon.
Zentropa Entertainments (Firm)
Lorber Films (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Kim, Chŏng-il, -- 1942- -- Influence.
Impostors and imposture -- P'yŏngyang.
Revues -- P'yŏngyang.
Theater -- Political aspects -- Korea (North)
Korean Danish comedians -- P'yŏngyang.
Korean Danes -- P'yŏngyang.
Cerebral palsied actors -- Denmark.
Propaganda -- Korea (North)
Korea (North) -- Social life and customs.
Korea (North) -- Social conditions.
P'yŏngyang (Korea) -- Social conditions.
Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 1994-