Beyond Utopia

Beyond Utopia

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2023-10-23
Genre:Documentary, History
Duration:116 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Madeleine Gavin
Actors:Barbara Demick, Kim Sung-eun, Lee Hyeon-seo, Lee So-yeon, Kim Jong-un
Production:Ideal Partners, XRM Media, RandomGood Foundation, Human Rights Foundation, 19340 Productions, The deNovo Initiative

Overview:

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

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