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In the 1950s director Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee were the dream couple of South Korea's film industry. Their joint career ended in divorce in 1978. Whilst on a business trip to Hong Kong, Choi was abducted by the North Korean secret service – by order of North Korea's film-loving president Kim Jong-il. A few months later, her ex-husband Shin was also kidnapped. While Choi was treated like a guest of honour in North Korea, Shin was imprisoned until he decided to feign compliance with the regime. After five years of incarceration, he was reunited with Choi and appointed head of the North Korean film authority because Kim Jong-il was determined to shine in the international arena. Together, the actress and the director made films that also screened internationally. Soon they were considered to be so loyal and true to the party line that they were even sent to attend festivals abroad. But, as experienced filmmakers, they wrote a twist into the screenplay of their lives which took Kim Jong-il by surprise. Now, Choi Eun-hee tells their incredible story with the help of audio tapes that she and Shin recorded during their time in North Korea and managed to smuggle abroad. (Berlinale)
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The Lovers & The Despot
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Copticon Music
Year: 2016
Country: UK
Format: digital
Length: 40:01
| 1. | Why They Brought Me Here | Nathan Halpern | 01:43 |
| 2. | Fan Dance | Nathan Halpern | 01:53 |
| 3. | The Lovers And The Despot | Nathan Halpern | 01:18 |
| 4. | Brainwashed | Nathan Halpern | 02:18 |
| 5. | It's A Cold World | Nathan Halpern | 04:01 |
| 6. | Off The Face Of The Earth | Nathan Halpern | 01:42 |
| 7. | The Missing | Nathan Halpern | 02:19 |
| 8. | The Blood Drained | Nathan Halpern | 01:38 |
| 9. | Stuffed With Toys | Nathan Halpern | 03:17 |
| 10. | A Midget's Turd | Nathan Halpern | 02:46 |
| 11. | A Terrible Plan | Nathan Halpern | 02:44 |
| 12. | The Banquet | Nathan Halpern | 02:57 |
| 13. | How Would I Film It? | Nathan Halpern | 01:58 |
| 14. | The Man Loves Me | Nathan Halpern | 02:23 |
| 15. | Ill At Ease | Nathan Halpern | 02:26 |
| 16. | The Escape | Nathan Halpern | 03:04 |
| 17. | Make It Glamorous | Nathan Halpern | 01:34 |