Public Domain
8th August 2012, 10:50
I was glancing at the /pol/ section of 4chan for a moment and found out about a documentary that I'd figure should be posted here. I don't know if anyone has brought this film to light here on RevLeft, it is relatively new. Oh, and it's an hour and a half long.
To put it lightly, it's about Western propaganda. For what most would assume for something coming out of North Korea, it is painfully true. Though you will notice painfully ironic things too, like when they quote George Orwell, or explain what censorship is.
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Here is a note from the 'translator' of the film:
Here is the formal statement I gave to Federal Police on 16 June 2012:
On a trip to visit family in Seoul in April, I was approached by a man and a woman who claimed to be North Korean defectors. They presented me with a DVD that recently came into their possession and asked me to translate it. They also asked me to post the completed film on the Internet so that it could reach a worldwide audience. I believed what I was told and an agreement was made to protect their identities (and mine).
Despite my concerns about what I was viewing when I returned home, I proceeded to translate and post the film on You Tube because of the film's extraordinary content. I have now made public my belief that this film was never intended for a domestic audience in the DPRK. Instead, I believe that these people, who presented themselves as 'defectors' specifically targeted me because of my reputation as a translator and interpreter.
Furthermore, I now believe these people work for the DPRK. The fact that I have continued to translate and post the film in spite of this belief does not make me complicit in their intention to spread their ideology. I chose to keep posting this film because - regardless of who made it - I believe people should see it because of the issues it raises and I stand by my right to post it for people to share and discuss freely with each other.
Sabine
I have translated this film, laid in the English voice over and subtitles, and on legal advice have blurred the identity of the presenter and/or blacked out certain elements.If this has been previously posted then close/delete/what-have-you as per normal procedure, I guess.
Honestly I enjoyed this film. It doesn't seem like it was made for North Koreans, it seems like it was intended for us. You notice little things that would pick up on our own radar, its discussion of the "1%" vs the "99%" seemed like a very interesting thing to me since it shouldn't mean anything in North Korea.
Thoughts?
To put it lightly, it's about Western propaganda. For what most would assume for something coming out of North Korea, it is painfully true. Though you will notice painfully ironic things too, like when they quote George Orwell, or explain what censorship is.
6NMr2VrhmFI
Here is a note from the 'translator' of the film:
Here is the formal statement I gave to Federal Police on 16 June 2012:
On a trip to visit family in Seoul in April, I was approached by a man and a woman who claimed to be North Korean defectors. They presented me with a DVD that recently came into their possession and asked me to translate it. They also asked me to post the completed film on the Internet so that it could reach a worldwide audience. I believed what I was told and an agreement was made to protect their identities (and mine).
Despite my concerns about what I was viewing when I returned home, I proceeded to translate and post the film on You Tube because of the film's extraordinary content. I have now made public my belief that this film was never intended for a domestic audience in the DPRK. Instead, I believe that these people, who presented themselves as 'defectors' specifically targeted me because of my reputation as a translator and interpreter.
Furthermore, I now believe these people work for the DPRK. The fact that I have continued to translate and post the film in spite of this belief does not make me complicit in their intention to spread their ideology. I chose to keep posting this film because - regardless of who made it - I believe people should see it because of the issues it raises and I stand by my right to post it for people to share and discuss freely with each other.
Sabine
I have translated this film, laid in the English voice over and subtitles, and on legal advice have blurred the identity of the presenter and/or blacked out certain elements.If this has been previously posted then close/delete/what-have-you as per normal procedure, I guess.
Honestly I enjoyed this film. It doesn't seem like it was made for North Koreans, it seems like it was intended for us. You notice little things that would pick up on our own radar, its discussion of the "1%" vs the "99%" seemed like a very interesting thing to me since it shouldn't mean anything in North Korea.
Thoughts?