North Korea's Deadly Dictator Summary

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The documentary “North Korea’s Deadly Dictator” directed by Jane McMullen had the purpose of informing the audience about Kim Jong-un’s capabilities and intentions as North Korea’s leader. McMullen focused the documentary on the assassination of the leader’s half-brother, Kim Jon-nam, with many plentiful evidence supporting the belief of many that the assassination was carried out by the dictator himself. The director incorporated a series of interviews from legible sources that hold credibility such as the North Korean Intelligence, reporters who have directly communicated with Kim Jong-nam, CIA Senior Korea Analyst, and the suspects’ lead defense attorney, to validate the possibility that Kim Jong-un is behind the assassination. Because of

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