Gold for Kim: A Life for North Korea's Leader

Gold for Kim: A Life for North Korea's Leader (2018) blends Documentary elements. Top cast includes Götz Bielefeldt. The plot follows a central conflict that grows in scope as the film progresses.

Actor: Götz Bielefeldt • Provider: Prime Video

North Korea is a country of stark contrasts. On the one hand, it presents real socialist stereotypes like cryptic messages from a frozen time loop, combined with shocking reports on shortages. On the other hand, polished Pyongyang lures with a futuristic skyline, flashy amusement parks and department stores with a range of goods equal to those in western consumer meccas.