The Propaganda Game (2015)
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- 1h 38min
- Documentary
- 30 Oct 2015 (Spain)
- Movie
Granted controlled access by national officials, filmmaker Álvaro Longoria tours North Korea to contrast his findings to the typical Western depiction of the nation.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Álvaro Longoria | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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Simon Cockerell | ... |
Self - Koryo Tours Manager
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Kang Hyoin Gyu | ... |
Self - Officer, Committe for Cultural Relations DPRK
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Barbara Demick | ... |
Self - Writer & Specialist in North Korea
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Kim Yu Song | ... |
Self - Guide, Munsu Water Park
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Michael Kirby | ... |
Self - Chair, UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korea
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Rajiv Narayam | ... |
Self - Former East Asia Researcher, Amnesty International
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Han Il | ... |
Self - Korean People's Army
(as Colonel Han Il)
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Andrei Lankov | ... |
Self - Specialist in North Korea
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Ahm Myeong Chul | ... |
Self - North Korean Defector
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Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez | ... |
Self - Special Delegate Foreign Relations, DPRK
(as Alejandro Cao de Benos)
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Yun So Hyon | ... |
Self - Officer, Committee for Cultural Relations, DPRK
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Kim Ji Hye | ... |
Self - Guide, Juche Tower
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Kim Chang Gyong | ... |
Self - Officer North Korean Association of Social Scientists
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Xiaohe Cheng | ... |
Self - Associate Professor, International Studies
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Rafael Poch-de-Feliu | ... |
Self - International Correspondent, La Vanguardia
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Rafael Cao de Benos | ... |
Self - Alejandro's Father
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Elvira Perez | ... |
Self - Alejandro's Mother
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Jo Chol Ryong | ... |
Self - Vice Director Europe Department, Committee for Cultural Relations
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Suzanne Scholte | ... |
Self - Vice Co-Chair, U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
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Georgina Higueras | ... |
Self - Asia Pacific Correspondent, El Pais
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Gavin Bryan John | ... |
Self - Canadian Photographer
(as Gavin John)
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Jaime Florcruz | ... |
Self - Bureau Chief CNN Beijing
(as Jaime Flor Cruz)
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Yeonmi Park | ... |
Self - North Korean Defector (archiveFootage)
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Kim Kang Chol | ... |
Self - Dean, Department of Foreign Languages DPRK
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Esteban Beltran | ... |
Self - Amnesty International
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Dong-Hyuk Shin | ... |
Self
(as Shin Dong-Hyuk)
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Kim Chol Ung | ... |
Self - President Zangchung Church
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Xu Dingbo | ... |
Self - Professor of Accounting
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Jong Myong Chol | ... |
Self - Secretary Taekam Coop. Farm
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He Quing | ... |
Self - Economics Professor, People's University of China
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| Il-Sung Kim | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jong-Il Kim | ... |
Self - North Korean Leader (archiveFootage)
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| Jong-Un Kim | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Kim Jong-Un)
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| Kenneth Roth | ... |
Self - Executive Director, Human Rights Watch (archiveFootage)
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| Harry S. Truman | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Bill O'Reilly | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Barack Obama | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Álvaro Longoria | ||
Written by
| Álvaro Longoria | ... | () |
Produced by
| David Atlan Jackson | ... | associate producer (as David Atlan-Jackson) |
| Ana Castañosa | ... | associate producer |
| Tanja Georgieva | ... | co-producer |
| Marta Gila | ... | associate producer / line producer |
| Alexandra Lebret | ... | co-producer |
| Álvaro Longoria | ... | producer |
| Joel Thibout | ... | associate producer |
| Fernando Velázquez | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Fernando Velázquez | ||
Cinematography by
| Diego Dussuel | ... | director of photography |
| Rita Noriega | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Victoria Lammers | ||
| Alex Márquez | ... | (as Alex Marquez) |
Editorial Department
| Diego Arévalo | ... | assistant editor (as Diego Arevalo) |
| Celia Cuéllar | ... | assistant editor |
| Noémie Dulau | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Paulino Fernández Ibáñez | ... | Digital intermediate colorist |
| Victoria Lammers | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Elena Alcolea | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Eladio Fernández | ... | Post-Production Supervisor / post-production supervisor |
| Marta Gila | ... | production manager |
| Jubin Pierre-Alain | ... | production manager: Paris unit |
Sound Department
| Carlos Schmukler | ... | sound mixer / supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeremy Guetta | ... | camera operator: Paris unit |
| Suan Seol | ... | camera operator: Seoul unit |
| Luke Smith | ... | assistant camera: Sydney unit |
| Ruth Somalo | ... | director of photography: US unit |
| Tim Stockton | ... | director of photography: Sydney unit |
Music Department
| Roberto Eugenio Gonzalez | ... | music consultant |
| Johannes Vogel | ... | score composed by |
Additional Crew
| Naima Abed | ... | international sales |
| Resana Aleksi | ... | controlling |
| David Alfaras | ... | sales manager |
| Jon Andión | ... | business & legal |
| Andrea Barrionuevo | ... | production assistant |
| Pilar Benito | ... | ceo |
| Consol Berbel | ... | sales |
| Laura Capsir | ... | sales |
| Rafa Celda | ... | graphic design |
| Sata Cissokho | ... | international sales |
| Mario Cortijo | ... | production trainee: Moreno Films |
| Bruce Cowley | ... | creative head: documentary channel |
| Mathieu Delaunay | ... | international sales |
| Patricia Echevarría | ... | marketing director |
| Cristóbal García | ... | legal and business affairs |
| José Luis García | ... | accountant |
| Emilie Georges | ... | international sales |
| Marta Gila | ... | production coordinator |
| Concha Gómez | ... | general services |
| Joachim Hecker | ... | international sales |
| Ania Jones | ... | administration |
| Nicholas Kaiser | ... | international sales |
| Alex Lafuente | ... | acquisition and tv sales |
| Sylvain Lagrillère | ... | international sales |
| Alejandro Largo Hurtado | ... | production trainee: Moreno Films |
| Tanja Meissner | ... | international sales |
| Hoa Melgar | ... | graphic design |
| Belén Miranda | ... | accountant |
| Berta Moreno Escobar | ... | production assistant (as Berta Moreno) / production assistant |
| Lara P. Camiña | ... | communication and marketing |
| Daniel Rubio | ... | finance director |
| David Sueiro | ... | graphic design |
| Kiara Walker | ... | clearance legal assistant |
Thanks
| Carmen Alcantera | ... | thanks |
| Niagale Bagayoko-Penone | ... | thanks |
| Rafael Celda | ... | thanks |
| Ricardo Fernandez-Deu | ... | thanks |
| Francisco Fernandez-Lognoria | ... | thanks |
| Fernando Franco | ... | thanks |
| Rafa Galobart | ... | thanks |
| Carlos Hildalgo | ... | thanks |
| Dorota Lech | ... | thanks |
| José Luis López-Linares | ... | thanks |
| Luisa Materassi | ... | thanks |
| Yago Muñiz | ... | thanks |
| Gerardo Olivares | ... | thanks |
| Ariadna Relea | ... | thanks |
| Salvatore Sagues | ... | thanks |
| Bert Schader | ... | thanks |
| Bec Smith | ... | thanks |
| Zhiwei Wang | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Morena Films (1999) (Spain)
- Betta Pictures (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2016) (United Kingdom)
- Polyband (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
North Korea, formerly known as the hermit kingdom, is perhaps the largest source of instability as regards world peace. Its border is one of the most militarized in the world. The lack of impartial information, both inside and coming out of the country, is the perfect setting for a propaganda war, which will be analyzed in the film through numerous examples of the surprising way in which information is manipulated, in and about North Korea. Alejandro Cao de Benos, the sole foreigner who works for the DPRK Government, and many locals will show us their vision of the reality in North Korea. The other side of the story will be reflected through interviews to South Korean citizens, human rights advocates, diplomats, propaganda experts, etc. |
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