28 Season
660 Episode
Storyville - Season 14 Episode 3 Kim Jong-Il's Comedy Club
A journalist with no scruples and a pair of Danish comedians travel to North Korea with a mission to use humour to uncover the truth behind one of the world's most notorious regimes On the pretext of being a small Danish theatre troupe on a cultural exchange, the filmmaker was granted permission by the North Korean government to stage a performance for a select audience in the capital. In reality, the troupe was comprised of an unscrupulous journalist, Mads Brugger, and two Danish/Korean comedians, Jacob and Simon, of whom the former is handicapped. Their goal is to use humour to expose the intricate effects of an oppressive regime.
- Year: 2024
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: BBC Four, BBC Two
- Keyword: current affairs
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