For decades North Korea has been viewed by the world as the most oppressive regime of the modern day. Today, thanks to the investigative journalism from Japan’s, Jiro Ishimaru, and others, the world is able to see the inside of North Korea, exposing the country for what it truly is. In Ishimaru’s documentary, the film begins with Ishimaru demonstrating to the viewer how he conducts his job of smuggling video footage out of the country. He talks about the danger of his work and uses examples from his footage. The documentary then switches gears and begins to show footage of poverty and starvation within the country, specifically footage of poor starving orphans and even interviews a former orphan. The former orphan talks about his experience escaping North Korea as a young boy and seeking refuge in South Korea.
After introductions the documentary presents the country’s biggest issue, Kim Jung Un, and his rise to power over the North Korean people. A background of Kim Jung Un’s childhood and early life are told which later transitions into his …show more content…
Similarly to the United States, the undercover media is acting as a “watch dog” over the North Korean government. Men like Ishimaru are making a difference for the people of North Korea by exposing the country’s government and economy for what it really is. Now that the media is watching over North Korea, Kim Jung Un can no longer afford to rule his people with brute force. Now that his actions are on film, executing pop stars over rumors and presenting fake grocery stores, looks embarrassing among his people and among foreign country’s. Social change in North Korea is going to take time, but it is already slowly beginning. Similarly to the protests of Tiananmen Square, the power of the video camera is once again going to make a big difference in achieving freedom from the tyrant rule of Kim Jung Un and his corrupt
After introductions the documentary presents the country’s biggest issue, Kim Jung Un, and his rise to power over the North Korean people. A background of Kim Jung Un’s childhood and early life are told which later transitions into his …show more content…
Similarly to the United States, the undercover media is acting as a “watch dog” over the North Korean government. Men like Ishimaru are making a difference for the people of North Korea by exposing the country’s government and economy for what it really is. Now that the media is watching over North Korea, Kim Jung Un can no longer afford to rule his people with brute force. Now that his actions are on film, executing pop stars over rumors and presenting fake grocery stores, looks embarrassing among his people and among foreign country’s. Social change in North Korea is going to take time, but it is already slowly beginning. Similarly to the protests of Tiananmen Square, the power of the video camera is once again going to make a big difference in achieving freedom from the tyrant rule of Kim Jung Un and his corrupt