Although somewhat lacking in political analysis, the two documentaries
by British director Daniel Gordon titled “Crossing the Line” and “A
State of Mind” are must-see’s for anybody with the least bit of
curiosity about one of the most taboo subjects in the West–North Korea,
which is more subject to Orwellian “hate minutes” than any nation on earth.
“Crossing the Line,” which premieres at Cinema Village in New York on
August 8th, tells the story of James Joseph Dresnok (he refers to
himself as Joe Dresnok), the last American GI defector still living in
North Korea. He walked across the DMZ in 1962 and became a solid citizen
of a diehard Stalinist state. Dresnok is from a broken home in the South
and joined the army like so many other such youths to stay out of
trouble. He has retained the “good old boy” mannerisms of his youth but
also speaks fluent Korean and sings the praises of Communism. For
Dresnok, the system is just a more extreme version of the welfare state.
During his entire time in North Korea, he has never missed a meal–so he
informs his interviewers.
full:
http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/inside-north-korea-two-documentaries/
