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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 04 Aug 2016

Fascinating on personal, political and cinematic levels, the film resourcefully plumbs all sorts of resources, including secret tape recordings…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for Guardian (4,584) on 04 Aug 2016

It’s one hell of a yarn, which makes The Lovers and the Despot’s strangely soporific style something of a disappointment…

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By Dominick Mayer (133) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 04 Aug 2016

As both an utterly mad true story and as a document of the boundless reach of the cinema across borders and cultures and even ideologies, The…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Aug 2016

While a more thorough archival survey of Choi and Shin’s work together (pre- and post-abduction) would have allowed for a deeper perspective,…

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By Dan Schindel (235) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 04 Aug 2016

The most frustrating aspect of The Lovers and the Despot is its refusal to do more than simply recite its tale, ignoring the interesting concepts…

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By Christopher Campbell (291) for Nonfics (197) on 04 Aug 2016

The doc, however, with its editorial choices, is surely the most discerning and profound outlet for this extraordinary tale…

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By Logan H (122) on 17 Jun 2016

Disappointing - the pacing wasn't great, and they seemed to have left out or glossed over some of the more interesting parts of the story…

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By Wendy M (210) on 02 Jun 2016

Truth is always more interesting than fiction. This is a crazy story with fantastic old film and photos…

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By Joe Bendel (106) for Epoch Times (337) on 17 May 2016

It has more suspense and intrigue than the collected George Smiley series…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 02 May 2016

Directors Ross Adam and Robert Cannan don't just tell this very strange tale; they ultimately see it as the story of frustrated artists…

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By Dominick Suzanne-Mayer (260) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 31 Jan 2016

As both an utterly mad true story and as a document of the boundless reach of the cinema across borders and cultures and even ideologies, The…

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By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 31 Jan 2016

The tale of Choi and Shin is a true stranger-than-fiction one, as good a piece of material as a filmmaker could help for…

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By Daniel Schindel (90) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 31 Jan 2016

The most frustrating aspect of The Lovers and the Despot is its refusal to do more than simply recite its tale, ignoring the interesting concepts…

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By David D'arcy (130) for Screen International (2,241) on 31 Jan 2016

The visual textures of The Lovers and the Despot, edited by Jim Hession — and the Kim audio tapes — make for vibrant cinema…

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