Beyond Utopia

M
1h 56m
2023
7.642 /10 (53)

See a place few have ever seen.

Overview

A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, 한국어/조선말
Released Date: 2023-10-23

Top Billed Cast

Barbara Demick

Self

Kim Sung-eun

Self

Lee Hyeon-seo

Self

Lee So-yeon

Self

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-nam

Self (archive footage)

Jang Song-thaek

Self (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

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