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The Defector: Escape from North Korea

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Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.

Director
Ann Shin
Studio
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Fathom Film Group
Keywords
woman director north korean defector north korea
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