Review of Songs From the North (2015) by Danny King for Village Voice — 09 Dec 2014
In Songs From the North, the South Korean–born, U.S.-based filmmaker Soon-Mi Yoo takes her camera to North Korea and, through a purposeful mix of on-location footage, poetic intertitles ("Is North Korea the loneliest place on Earth?"), and archival media, creates an empathetic snapshot of a country that is almost never depicted in such an accessible light.
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This review of Songs From the North (2015) was written by Danny King and published by Village Voice on 09 Dec 2014.
Songs From the North has generally received mixed reviews.
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