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We watched a ton of North Korean films. Here’s what we learned about propaganda from them.
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About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 3.5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.
This is the same with Indian cinema where all the nationalistic movies are against neighboring Pakistan. The only aim of these movies is to show that all the ills in India are because of Pakistan. That is the same with Pakistani cinema which never misses a chance to frame India as the source of all ill in Pakistan.
It's fascinating and disturbing to learn about the reasons why Kim Jong-Il kidnapped filmmakers. It's clear that he had a strong passion for filmmaking and wanted to establish North Korea as a hub for the industry. However, his methods of kidnapping foreign filmmakers and forcing them to work on his projects are unacceptable and unethical. It's a stark reminder of the lengths that some leaders will go to achieve their goals, and the impact it can have on innocent people. The stories of these kidnapped filmmakers are a testament to their resilience and bravery in the face of such adversity. #KimJongIl#FilmmakersKidnapped#NorthKorea#Filmmaking#Ethics
Well I can tell Johnny and the crew didn't get a proper Korean language review for sure.. it's understandable but not natural. Did a gyopo do the job again?
Will ever North Korea and Sourh Korea have a “crumbling Berlin Wall “ moment ? I suspect that for as long China stands as a superpower it won’t happen. My money says China is the one propping up the existing “ North Korea’s Royal Family “ power stronghold.
The Chinese building version of Imperialism, let no one be fooled by their “ Good deeds Policies “ across the world is just a textbook page of what American Imperialism once was.
Our São Paulo’s Korean influx and taking over the Garment District , where the Jewish once held steady , had a number of North Korean Nationals. They did pretty good for themselves, as the Jewish slowly moved away from the neighborhood. And they kept the neighborhood from going sour.
The sweatshop factories are slowly in decline , and the Bolivians taken up the brunt of work in a cottage industry sort of ways , when the bulk production isn’t going to Paraguay , our South America version of Maquillas manufacturing.
We could use North Koreans this side of the pond. That much I know.
The most fascinating story about North Korea that I have ever heard of, is the story of Kim Young-hwan. He was a far left activist in South Korea and wanted to start a revolution there. North Korea smuggeled him into the north with a submarine and he talked to Kim Jong-Il in 1991. After that visit, he was disappointed and turned against North Korea, because he figured out that the entire philosophy that North Korea is seeing a ultimate truth was nothing but a tool, to enslave people. The great leader did not even know anything about it and did not even understand it. He had writers who published texts in his name.
So we do agree that you can program people with movies right? but you don't believe the western movies on Rainbow community will program Kids? Ain't this hypocrisy?
I love your videos, its very informative and interesting, Could you please make one about what is happening in Sudan and the how a war for water between Egypt and Ethiopia got Sudan into a civil war
India vibing with north korea? dude you are nuts. get your facts right most of our influence is from our Indian and European/American film industry.
Please use the correct map of India 🇮🇳 28:08
Too many ads, breaking up the rhythm of the story
VICE has already covered all this and more.
And so have multiple other channels. 🥱
This is the same with Indian cinema where all the nationalistic movies are against neighboring Pakistan. The only aim of these movies is to show that all the ills in India are because of Pakistan. That is the same with Pakistani cinema which never misses a chance to frame India as the source of all ill in Pakistan.
The funny thing is all these movies have the exact elements that most American movies have too. Just saying.
This video is so good I did not notice how long it is, hope you can make more of this type of video
Answer to title of video….Because he got tired of watching himself 😂😂😂
"This is a story about film and cinema in the scariest country on earth."
I thought this was a story about North Korea, not the United States..
Great video!
You Americans are so over dramatic
This video is perfect
It is slightly irrelevant here but I haven't seen Johnny making a video about Gun violence in America. Any thoughts, why?
It's fascinating and disturbing to learn about the reasons why Kim Jong-Il kidnapped filmmakers. It's clear that he had a strong passion for filmmaking and wanted to establish North Korea as a hub for the industry. However, his methods of kidnapping foreign filmmakers and forcing them to work on his projects are unacceptable and unethical. It's a stark reminder of the lengths that some leaders will go to achieve their goals, and the impact it can have on innocent people. The stories of these kidnapped filmmakers are a testament to their resilience and bravery in the face of such adversity. #KimJongIl #FilmmakersKidnapped #NorthKorea #Filmmaking #Ethics
now i want to actually watch movie Pulgasari. seems like a cool idea
these thumbnails keep getting crazier and crazier lol
Well I can tell Johnny and the crew didn't get a proper Korean language review for sure.. it's understandable but not natural. Did a gyopo do the job again?
How you make such in-depth and well explained videos baffles me. I love your videos, and I love the shorts with what you’ve left out of the video.
Will ever North Korea and Sourh Korea have a “crumbling Berlin Wall “ moment ? I suspect that for as long China stands as a superpower it won’t happen. My money says China is the one propping up the existing “ North Korea’s Royal Family “ power stronghold.
The Chinese building version of Imperialism, let no one be fooled by their “ Good deeds Policies “ across the world is just a textbook page of what American Imperialism once was.
Our São Paulo’s Korean influx and taking over the Garment District , where the Jewish once held steady , had a number of North Korean Nationals. They did pretty good for themselves, as the Jewish slowly moved away from the neighborhood. And they kept the neighborhood from going sour.
The sweatshop factories are slowly in decline , and the Bolivians taken up the brunt of work in a cottage industry sort of ways , when the bulk production isn’t going to Paraguay , our South America version of Maquillas manufacturing.
We could use North Koreans this side of the pond. That much I know.
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it's amazing how they can have a nuclear weapon technology with such a shitty cinematography industry.
I really hope those filmmakers got out safely, rocket people are so unpredictable
wtf Kim is nuts, and somehow Johnny Harris captured my attention for the whole 31 minutes
Your trending on YouTube !!!!!!
This is what North Korea wants you think. Wake up, Sheeple.
I wonder where they learned that from HMMMMMM…
The most fascinating story about North Korea that I have ever heard of, is the story of Kim Young-hwan. He was a far left activist in South Korea and wanted to start a revolution there. North Korea smuggeled him into the north with a submarine and he talked to Kim Jong-Il in 1991. After that visit, he was disappointed and turned against North Korea, because he figured out that the entire philosophy that North Korea is seeing a ultimate truth was nothing but a tool, to enslave people. The great leader did not even know anything about it and did not even understand it. He had writers who published texts in his name.
North VPN will be very angry
Great video Johnny ❤
Movies and media in general has been used for years by the ones in power to spread their ideologies 🤢🤢 this sucks !!
I'd take forced labor camp over a private movie screening in the palace, any day
Check your ads management because I got some really weird stuff
So we do agree that you can program people with movies right? but you don't believe the western movies on Rainbow community will program Kids? Ain't this hypocrisy?
All the Kims, FU ❤
I thought Jhonny Harris is talking about Indian movies
So the old Kim loves making films, the now Kim loves making rockets.
This is awesome
Im not a fan of the weird soft voice you keep putting on
Strong-looking men 😂
Oh boi, I love me some Johnny Harris propaganda on a fine Wednesday afternoon!
Ahh some quality content
Love from 🇮🇳
Once I saw the title I knew this video was going to be incredible
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Way way too many ads
Cool video but why does this guy have to act so San Francisco white
where can i get these movies to watch ? acn you upload them somewhere jonny
To make movies. Wow. Congrats on putting out information everyone knows. Maybe do one in biological weapons during the Korean war.
I love your videos, its very informative and interesting, Could you please make one about what is happening in Sudan and the how a war for water between Egypt and Ethiopia got Sudan into a civil war
It looks like bollywood without the propaganda
Fascinating video, thanks Johnny!