Friends of Kim - Documentary 4/8

North Korea is the country many love to hate. Declared as a nation on the axis of evil by George W. Bush but embraced by an international delegation of friends: the Korean Friendship Association.They set out for a march through North Korea. Its aim: to show solidarity with the regime and the North Korean people. The authorities even allowed some US citizens in and an American journalist from ABC.

This 'International March for Korea's Peace and Reunification' is organised by the KFA, the Korean Friendship Association; a worldwide group of supporters of North Korea. Its leader is a 29 year old Spanish citizen, Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Perez. Originating from an aristocratic family he heads an organization with mainly young members who are fed up with the consumerism of the Western world.

In 12 days the 22 participants of the march travel through a country full of monuments, propaganda and poverty. Friends of Kim is a film about idealism, trust and crime. What begins as a magical mystery tour ends in a road to claustrophobia.

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Education

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• friends
• kim
• dprk
• north
• korea
• 김종일
• 북한
• 김일성

[windex1234]

One thing for sure is that North Koreans have no problem with OBESITY. Except for that FAT Spanish traitor.

[hanselda]

I see. Some insignificant people in Europe turn into elites in N. Korea. They are the focus of the TV camera and enjoy the delicacy of the country. See 1:00. They criticize that top elite of capitalism have all the commodity, now they are the top elite in N. Korea while the common people are starving. What a irony!

[user183]

i love how every time the interviewer poses simple questions and probes these idiots for their position they either get defensive or fall over themselves apologetically. it's like they've never thought critically about the reason they're there. it's just a novelty to them.

[SarahLee1]

@bluntedtaoism I'm high also lol trippy ass shit going on!

[bluntedtaoism]

there have been a few moments watching this documentary where i tell my friend about something i just saw and think "wait, no, i'm just high, i fucked that up. there's no way that happened. they must have been doing something else. they wouldn't just walk around in circles carrying rocks for an hour and then have a dance. i'm too high to explain what i'm seeing here."

[modshroom]

@RudeDan

the spaniard is paid half a million for his international "devotion"

he doesn't actually believe this shit

[modshroom]

@xn117

this video is pretty much just proof that north korea is

A. blaming all of its problems on america so kim doesn't look like the bad guy when america literally didn't do jack shit except for help south korea out when attacked like 60 years ago

B. using a small group of paid tourists to make it look like the world loves north korea and that business should begin booming there. Even though the small group of tourists can't speak their mind in north korea after being tricked. or else jail.

[pizzawar]

look at these hypocritical pigs stuffing themselves and play-acting at work while the people starve. revolting. it's too bad you can't eat self-righteousness; alejandro could do a lot to end world hunger. typical first-world socialists.

[zwirwel]

@kaang69 Some are probably curious about North Korea and wants to see the country, they joined a trip that wasn't quite what they expected.

Then there's the KFA, as you said... one wonders ;)

[tonxi]

this is kind of a zoo: come here and see the human being without freedom