True North (2020)
1h 33m
Running Time
June 15, 2020Release Date
Plot.
After his father disappears and the rest of his family is sent to a notorious political prison camp in North Korea, a young boy must learn to survive the harsh conditions, find meaning in his perilous existence, and maybe even escape.
Where to Watch.
Subs
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Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.
Sammy T. Anderson
Warden Han
Jacquelyn Palmquist
Christian Woman
Michael Sasaki
Insu
Ann Smith
Mrs. Wok
Ann Smith
Mrs. Wok
Kazuki Ebine
Storyboard
Dian Lestari Supendy
Layout
Zachary Westerman
Young Yo Han
Melita Budiman
Animation
Eiji Han Shimizu
Director
Sun-Wook Kwon
Sound
Matthew Wilder
Composer
Sammy Anderson
Joel Sutton
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
True North is a 2020 Japanese-Korean animated film directed by Eiji Han Shimizu. Telling the story of a family held captive in a brutal North Korean political prison camp, the film is based on years of research and interviews with former political prisoners who defected to South Korea, the film incorporates elements of the real-life experiences of individuals who endured some of the worst human rights abuses of our time.
The film was screened at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, nominated for feature films contrechamp in competition.