The Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)

A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.

Director:

Mads Brügger

Writer:

Mads Brügger

Stars:

Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen, Mads Brügger, Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen	...	Self
Mads Brügger	...	Self
Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez	...	Self
Jim Latrache-Qvortrup	...	Mr. James
Annie Machon	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hisham Al-Dasouqi	...	Self / Enterprise Architect
Kim Ryong Chol	...	Self / President Narae Trading Co.
Dermot Hudson	...	Self / Political activist
Anders Kristensen	...	Self / Chairman Friendship Association DK-DPRK
Otto Warmbier	...	Self / US Exchange Student (archive footage)
Ri Won-Guk	...	Self / DPRK Ambassador Sweden

Storyline

A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea. This series tells the story of 'The Mole', an ordinary family man from Denmark turned secret agent, and 'Mr. James', a former jet-set cocaine pusher posing as Scandinavian billionaire. Together with director Mads Brügger, they attempt to find a smoking gun to prove how North Korea is busting UN sanctions. Incredibly, these two unlikely characters gain access to the heart of an international criminal network that produces and distributes drugs and weapons for dubious clients. The Mole and Mr. James use hidden cameras and microphones to secretly record their meetings; contracts are signed, deals are cut and soon the team become involved in a plan to build a secret, underground weapons and drugs factory somewhere in Africa. But how far can they go without blowing their cover?

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Plot Keywords:

north korea | illegal arms trade | illegal drug trade | espionage | korean friendship association | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Året der gik (2020)

User Reviews

Another masterpiece from Mads Brügger

Easily the beat documentary, I've ever watched. Was tied to the screen though the whole thing - in pure disbelief.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Norway Denmark UK Sweden

Language:

English Korean Danish Spanish

Release Date:

11 October 2020 (Norway)

Also Known As:

The Mole: Undercover in North Korea

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,991,181 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Piraya Film I, Wingman Media ApS, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min (TV)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1