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The Defector: Escape from North Korea

The Defector: Escape from North Korea

2012 Documentary
Release date : June 6, 2012
Runtime : 1h 11m
Countries of origin : Canada /
Original Language : English / Mandarin / Korean /
Director : Ann Shin /
Writers : Ann Shin / Manfred Becker /
Production companies : Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund / Fathom Film Group /
June 6, 2012 1h 11m Canada Documentary English More
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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.
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  • title：The Defector: Escape from North Korea
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 2012
  • Runtime：1h 11m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： Canada ·
  • Original Language： English · Mandarin · Korean ·
  • Director： Ann Shin /
  • Writers： Ann Shin · Manfred Becker ·
  • Production companies： Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund · Fathom Film Group ·
  • Overview：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.
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