The Defector: Escape from North Korea

The Defector: Escape from North Korea

71 mins | Documentary | June 6, 2012

Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.

The Defector: Escape from North Korea

71 mins | Documentary | June 6, 2012

The Defector: Escape from North Korea
Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.
Producers Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Fathom Film Group
Original title The Defector: Escape from North Korea
Directors Ann Shin
Writers Ann Shin, Manfred Becker

Cast

Dragon

as Himself

Sook-ja

as Herself

Yong-hee

as Herself