
Birthday:
01-08-1983
(42 years)
Birthplace:
Pyongyang, North Korea
Biography
Kim Jong Un, born 8 January 1983, is a North Korean politician who has been President of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was North Korea's second President from 1994 to 2011, and a grandson of Kim Il Sung, who was the founder and first President of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.
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One Day on Earth
Act like Self
event2012 star_border 7.1
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Recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world, we explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen. We follow characters and events that evolve throughout the day, interspersed with expansive global montages that explore the progression of life from birth, to death, to birth again. In the end, despite unprecedented challenges and tragedies throughout the world, we are reminded that every day we are alive there is hope and a choice to see a better future together. Founded in 2008, it set out to explore our planet's identity and challenges in an attempt to answer the question: Who are we?
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2019 star_border 8.2
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While Rodman is no doubt one of the greatest talents in NBA history, he is just as famous for his off-court exploits. 30 for 30 explores the reasons behind him becoming the character he is known as today.
North Korea: Inside The Mind of a Dictator
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2021 star_border 6.1
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A journey through Kim Jong Un’s past and present to understand the man and the myth who holds North Korea’s uncertain future in his hands.
The Red Princess
event2022 star_border 7
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Who is Kim Yo-jong? In a context of maximum tensions between North Korea and the United States, Pierre Haski paints an unprecedented portrait of the little sister of Kim Jong-un, whose influence in Pyongyang is growing stronger day by day.
Beyond Utopia
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2023 star_border 7.6
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A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2023 star_border 7.3
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From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obsession with the camera's image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
The World According to Kim Jong-Un
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2023
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A look behind the scenes at Kim Jong Un and his obsession with making North Korea the world’s leading nuclear power.
The Propaganda Game
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2015 star_border 7
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North Korea. The last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating. Formerly known as “The Hermit Kingdom” for its attempts to remain isolated, North Korea is one of the largest sources of instability as regards world peace. It also has the most militarized border in the world, and the flow of impartial information, both going in and out, is practically non-existent. As the recent Sony-leaks has shown, it is the perfect setting for a propaganda war.
I Am Sun Mu
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2015 star_border 6.6
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Operating under a pseudonym which means 'no boundaries' - North Korean defector Sun Mu creates political pop art based on his life, homeland, and hope for a future united Korea. His hidden identity is nearly compromised when a massive historical exhibit in Beijing is shuttered by Chinese and North Korean authorities.
Under the Sun
Act like Himself (archive footage)
event2015 star_border 7.2
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Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.
Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang
Act like Self
event2015 star_border 6.5
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Dennis Rodman is on a mission. After forging an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, he wants to improve relations between North Korea and the US by staging a historic basketball game between the two countries. But the North Korean team isn't the only opposition he'll face... Condemned by the NBA and The Whitehouse, and hounded every step of the way by the press, can Dennis keep it together and make the game happen? Or will it go up in a mushroom cloud of smoke? For the first time, discover the true story of what happened when Dennis Rodman took a team of former-NBA players to North Korea and staged the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen.
Battlefield Gender
Act like Self - Politician (archive footage)
event2019 star_border 7
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Both a visit to a very peculiar exhibition at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden, Germany, as well as an unprejudiced look at the artistic depiction of violence throughout history and the ways in which that depiction has been gendered.
Fahrenheit 11/9
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2018 star_border 7.1
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Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.
Kim Jong-un: The Unauthorized Biography
Act like Self - Politician (archive footage)
event2015 star_border 7.5
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A journey through several countries to find those who really know Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, in an attempt to profile a contradictory dictator who seems to rule his nation with both disturbing benevolence and cold cruelty while being worshipped as a living god by his subjects in exalted displays of ridiculous fanaticism.
The Trap of Kim
Act like Self
event2018 star_border 7.7
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The escalation of tensions between Pyongyang and Washington continues, plunging the world into fear of a nuclear war. Update on the geopolitical issues of this conflict.
The Lovers and the Despot
Act like Self - Politician (archive footage)
event2016 star_border 6.9
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Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Korea, A Hundred Years of War
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2020 star_border 5.5
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A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of both South and North Korea in a single narrative.
Korea: The Never-Ending War
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2019 star_border 7.8
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Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2020 star_border 7.2
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A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.
Assassins
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2021 star_border 6.8
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True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?
The Accidental President
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2020 star_border 6.4
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In 2016, almost anyone you asked, or any poll you consulted, pointed you to a Hillary Clinton landslide. The Accidental President is a balanced feature documentary that is seeking to answer one question - how the hell did Trump win?
Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2024 star_border 1
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Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US sovereignty, standing firm against globalist elitists.
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2024 star_border 7.6
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The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America. Award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team sat down with Trump and Harris’ friends, advisors and critics, as well as authors, journalists and political insiders to present deeply reported narrative arcs of both candidates’ lives, going all the way back to their childhoods. What emerges in FRONTLINE's "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" is the story of two fighters: One seeking vindication and promising a return to greatness, and the other seeking to move beyond the past and promising a greater future.
Cinema in the land of comrade Kim
Act like Himself
event2024 star_border 10
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The love of Kim Jong Il, the former dictator of North Korea, for cinema and his adventures, including the kidnapping of a director.
Mentiras verdaderas
Act like Self (archive footage) (2 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5.5
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Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.
PBS News Hour
Act like Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event1975 star_border 5.4
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America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.
Spycraft
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 6.9
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The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.
How to Become a Tyrant
Act like Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.4
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The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Basketball: A Love Story
Act like Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7
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'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Act like Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7.2
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Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.
The Detour
Act like Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 7
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A what-in-the-living-hell-is-wrong-with-this-family comedy created by comic super-couple Jason Jones & Samantha Bee and inspired by their own experiences with family trips. Unfiltered dad Nate hits the road with wife Robin and kids Delilah and Jared. Every leg of their trip is fraught with disaster as they encounter one hellish turn after another. If there's trouble on the road, this family will find it and plow into it.
Panorama
Act like Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 6.2
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Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
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