When two of the most influential figures in film become the personal hostages of Kim Jong Il, they have two objectives: to elevate North Korean cinema on the world stage, and to plot their daring escape. 

SOURCES + FURTHER READING/LISTENING/VIEWING

A Kim Jong-Il Production, by Paul Fisher
The Observant, by Ravi Mangla
Michelle Cho, assistant professor, University of Toronto
"Are You There Godzilla? It's Me, Kim Jong Il" [Ridiculous Crime podcast]
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, U.S. State Department
Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince [An iHeart Original Podcast]
"Kim Jong Il, the Director he Kidnapped, and the Awful Godzilla Film They Made Together" [Mental Floss Magazine]
The Korean War [PBS]

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Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English
Written by Adrien Behn and edited by Carmen Borca-Carrillo at Wonder Media Network
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs
Mixing and Mastering by Chris Childs
Additional Editing by Mary Dooe
Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson
Original Music by Elise McCoy
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English

When two of the most influential figures in film become the personal hostages of Kim Jong Il, they have two objectives: to elevate North Korean cinema on the world stage, and to plot their daring escape.&nbsp;
SOURCES + FURTHER READING/LISTENING/VIEWING
<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250054272/akimjongilproduction/">A Kim Jong-Il Production</a>, by Paul Fisher <a href="https://www.ampersandbooks.org/book/9781956005585">The Observant</a>, by Ravi Mangla <a href="https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/michelle-cho">Michelle Cho</a>, assistant professor, University of Toronto <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/are-you-there-godzilla-its-me-kim-jong-il/id1608230191?i=1000598436509&amp;l=fi">"Are You There Godzilla? It's Me, Kim Jong Il"</a> [Ridiculous Crime podcast] <a href="https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41646.htm">Country Reports on Human Rights Practices</a>, U.S. State Department <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-brother-north-koreas-forgotten-prince/id1606009390">Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince</a> [An iHeart Original Podcast] <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29529/kim-jong-il-director-he-kidnapped-and-awful-godzilla-film-they-made-together">"Kim Jong Il, the Director he Kidnapped, and the Awful Godzilla Film They Made Together"</a> [Mental Floss Magazine] <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bomb-korean-war/">The Korean War</a> [PBS]
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Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Adrien Behn and edited by Carmen Borca-Carrillo at <a href="https://wondermedianetwork.com">Wonder Media Network</a> Produced by Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs Mixing and Mastering by Chris Childs Additional Editing by Mary Dooe Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English

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