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VBS has a great first-hand doc of North Korea: http://www.vbs.tv/newsroom/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-14

A lot of what they show resembles Artemii Lebedev's experience.

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I also like Children of the Secret State. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1875007335054132657#

Most of the footage was shot with a pin hole camera in regions no press is allowed to go.

Just watched this - amazing in so many ways... I tried looking for more information on Ahn Chol and supposedly he is just MIA for quite some time.. Hope he is alive and safe somewhere.

Honestly guys, you HAVE to watch this.

I've watch a number of "inside NK" documentaries and I agree, this is one of the better ones (despite the hipster host's somewhat condescending attitude). There was some good footage of interaction with NK common folks and the host keep trying to push the buttons of the guide. Give you a sense of how repressed they are without even knowing.

There is also a very good french comics book : http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp...

The author describe 3 month of life there.

I would recommend this too, it gives an interesting look at the somewhat boring life of a foreigner in NK.

Fave scene: the poor shop assistant serving her first customer in years. She was almost star struck.

Also available via Netflix streaming.

Have to recommend A State of Mind http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/

British documentary from 2004 following two young gymnasts (sisters, if I recall correctly) and their family as they prepare for the Mass Games

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