On the Art of Set Design

Overview

Before sliding into the uniform of his father, the dictator and founder of the “Republic” of North Korea, Kim Jong II was passionate about film. He was said to have a collection of 20,000 videos, with a predilection for action films… from the West of course. One-time director of Arts and Humanities at the Department of Agitation and Propaganda, he wrote in the 1970s an essay on the theoretical practice of how the 7th art should express the ideology in place. Jan Iljäs drew inspiration from the clear principles of the “Shining Star” to create a short film composed of shots taken during a touristic trip to the country.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 10, 2019

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Finland

Cast

Rebecca Clamp

Director

Jan Ijäs

Producer

Jan Ijäs

Cinematography

Simojukka Ruippo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt10023540