A Friend of Kim

2019

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"If you think you have a difficult job, think again. A post as the unofficial UK public relations representative for the so-called world’s most repressive regime is about as demanding as it gets."

Overview

Being denounced on international news, shamed in national tabloids, and slandered on social media is all just part of the job for Dermot Hudson, Official Delegate and Chairman of the Korean Friendship Association in the United Kingdom. As the threat of war loomed between Trump & the West and Kim Jong Un & North Korea, KFA set out to defend the independence and socialist construction of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, to fight the “mirror of lies,” and to promote its Juche Ideology, the official state ideology of North Korea. For the first time, Dermot allowed a film crew into his work and home in order to tell his story. This short documentary delves into Hudson's life to capture a portrait of a man alienated by his own nation and unafraid to speak out against the status quo, even at the peak of media and public hysteria.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Happenstance Films

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 9, 2019
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Dermot Hudson

Self

Kim Jong-il

Self (archival footage)

Kim Il-sung

Self (archival footage)

Key Crew

Dan Hodgson

Director

Dan Hodgson

Producer

Mariana Torii

Producer

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