Dear Pyongyang (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, Dear Pyongyang is a notable film directed by Yang Yong-hi.

What it’s about. Dear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Yong-hi (Korean: 양영희, Hanja: 梁英姬) about her own family. It was shot in Osaka Japan (Yang's hometown) and Pyongyang, North Korea, In the 1970s, Yang's father, an ardent communist and leader of the pro-North movement in Japan, sent his three sons from Japan to North Korea under a repatriation campaign sponsored by ethnic activist organisation and de facto North Korean embassy Chongryon; as the only daughter, Yang herself remained in Japan. However, as the economic situation in the North deteriorated, the brothers became increasingly dependent for survival on the care packages sent by their parents. The film shows Yang's visits to her brothers in Pyongyang, as well as conversations with her father about his ideological faith and his regrets over breaking up his family.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Dear Pyongyang has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can stream it on Docsville Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dear Pyongyang page.