The Red Chapel
Looking for laughs in North Korea?
A darkly comedic documentary that uses humor as a lens to expose the absurdity and oppression of a totalitarian regime while navigating the constant surveillance and control of its subjects.
Two Danish comedians join the director on a trip to North Korea, where they have been allowed access under the pretext of wanting to perform a vaudeville act.
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