North Korea: The Great Illusion (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, North Korea: The Great Illusion is a documentary film directed by Michäel Sztanke, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. This is a journey like no other, after several months of wrangling with North Korean authorities in Paris reporters Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alri obtained a visa for Pyongyang but as soon as they arrived the scene was set by a compulsory photo shoot. Journalists are kept under close surveillance and to go to North Korea is to accept the presence of guides who provide supervision 24 hours a day, their primary role is to protect the countries image. In North Korea’s eyes every foreigner is a potential enemy who must be closely watched, this being said Sztanke and Alri attempt to delve deeper into the inner workings of the hermit kingdom, discovering the real nature of this political regime and how life is for your everyday North Korean.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, North Korea: The Great Illusion has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Magellan TV and Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch North Korea: The Great Illusion page.

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