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The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)

2012-06-06 · 1h 11m · EN
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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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Manfred BeckerWriterAnn ShinDirector, Writer

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DragonDragonHimselfSook-jaSook-jaHerselfYong-heeYong-heeHerself

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Woman directorNorth korean defector

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityWoman Director · North Korean DefectorPacingShortDirector preference727770Actor preference1451714 · 1451715 · 1451716Country preferenceCa

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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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The Defector: Escape from North Korea has a runtime of 71 minutes.

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