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The Defector: Escape from North Korea

The Defector: Escape from North Korea

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

06 June 2012

Country

Canada

Cast

Dragon

Dragon

Himself

Sook-ja

Sook-ja

Herself

Yong-hee

Yong-hee

Herself

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