List of North Korean films

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This is chronological list of films produced in the country of North Korea which came into existence officially in September 1948. For earlier films of united Korea see List of Korean films of 1919–1948. For the films of South Korea (September 1948 to present) see List of South Korean films.

September 1948–1979

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1949
My Home VillageKang Hong-sik First Kim Il-sung propaganda film[1]
1950
Announcing to the World
Righteous War
1951
Boy Partisans
1952
Again to the Front
1953
ScoutsChon Dong-min
1956
Never Can Live Like That
The Road of Happiness
1957
Orang ChonRiyong Gyu YunHak Su Kim, Hyo Gyong Dzo, Un Bong Che, Dzong Bok Mun, Sob Pak
1959
The Tale of 15 Children War movie
Love the Future
1963
The SpinnerO Byong-cho
1965
Boidchi annun dchonson
1968
Sea of BloodChoe Ik-gyu
1970
Naega cadshun gilSeng In ChenGil-sen Om, Hye-rim Song, Hak Pak, In-sun Hon, Hak-mag MunDrama
1972
The Flower GirlChoe lk-gyu
Pak Hak
Winner of Prix Special at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[2]
1976
Ichulsu omnym saramKi Mo JungYae Yon Yung, Kyong Sun Yu, Tae Hyon Choe, In Hi U, Pyong Yun KimAction
1978
Unsung Heroes James Joseph Dresnok multi-part serial, 1978–81
1979
Ummisadul sogese
An Jung-gun Shoots Ito HirobumiOm Gil-son Presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[3]

1980-1999

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1982
On the Juche Idea Short film/Documentary
Wolmi Island Historical/War
A Forest is Swaying Yong-bok Jang Drama
1983
The Anti-Japanese Struggle
1984
The Emissary Who Did Not ReturnShin Sang-ok Shin's first film in North Korea
RunawayShin Sang-ok Considered by Shin to be his best North Korean film[4]
1985
Hae uh juh Unjeh ggah jee
Hong Kil DongKim Kil-in First North Korean entertainment film[5]
PulgasariShin Sang-ok
SaltShin Sang-ok
Sarang sarang nae sarangShin Sang-okChoi Eun-hee
1986
Hong kil dong
Order no. 027Ki Mo Jung,
Eung Suk Kim
Sung Chol Cha,
Jeong Woon Kim
Fighting
Sekunda na podvigGil-sen Om, Eldor Urazbayev Andrei Martynov, Chhan-su Chve and Oleg AnofrievAdventure, WarDPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production
Kangrung chonyowa Pyöngyang dzholmuniYong Bok ChangKuang Chun Ryu, Ryon-gu Nam and In-suk Ro
1987
A Broad Bellflower
My HappinessYoung-Ho KimOck Heel Kim
1988
Ten Zan: The Ultimate MissionFerdinando Baldi
Pak Jong-ju
Italian co-production.
Gandahar French co-production.
Utomlyonnoye solntseNikita Orlov, San Bok PakElena Drobysheva, Chkhol Kim and Yuriy Kuznetsov DPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production.
1990
Bereg spaseniya
1993
Urban Girl Comes to Get Married Comedy/Drama
1994
Always Working Together for the People 'Documentary'
My Village at SunsetNorodom SihanoukNorodom Sihamoni, San Chariya and Mam Kanika DramaCambodia co-production
O Youth! Comedy청춘이여!
1996
Quiet Front Line War
1997
Myself in the Distant FutureJang In-hak
1998
CyberMercs
1999
Chu uk sok eh Young won han ree ran

2000-2008

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Souls ProtestKim Chun-song
Marathon RunnerLi Chju HoJong Song OkDrama
2001
On the Green CarpetRim Chang-bom
Welcome to Pyongyang Animal ParkYoon Chan
2002
The Blood Stained Route MapPhyo Kwang
Spirit of Korean CeladonPhyo Kwang
2003
Our FragranceJon Jong Pal
2005
They were common fighters (그들은 평범한 전사들이였다)
Empress ChungNelson Shin
2006
Pyongyang NalpharamPhyo Kwang
Maeng Cheol-min
The Schoolgirl's DiaryJang In-hak
2008
The Kites Flying in the SkyPhyo Kwang
Kim Hyon-chol
The Respected Comrade Supreme Commander Is Our Destiny documentary film[6]

See also

References

  1. Schönherr, Johannes (2007). "14. A Permanent State of War: A Short History of North Korean Cinema". In Matthew Edwards. Film Out of Bounds; Essays and Interviews on Non-Mainstream Cinema Worldwide. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7864-2970-7.
  2. Schönherr, p.162.
  3. Schönherr, p.163.
  4. Schönherr, p.168.
  5. Schönherr, p.171.
  6. "Documentary Film Screened", KCNA, August 23, 2008

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