김정은 시대 북한영화의 국외 교류⋅합작 현황과 특징

Abstract

This paper aims to analyzes the current status and characteristics of international collaboration of North Korean films since 2012 when Kim Jong-un took power. To this end, Comrade Kim Goes Flying(2012), The Other Side Of The Mountain(2012), Meet in Pyongyang(2012), Aim High in Creation(2013), Under The Sun(2015), My Brothers and Sisters in the North(2016), Michael Palin in North Korea(2018), A Glorious Delegation to Pyongyang(2019) were analyzed. North Korea was seeking to improve relations with various countries before and after the Kim Jong-un era, and "globalization" was promoted to raise the standard of living for its people. However, such efforts have not changed the external prejudices. This trend can also be seen through film works produced through co-production and cooperation. Featured films such as Comrade Kim Goes Flying, The Other Side Of The Mountain, Meet in Pyongyang show that North Korea sought friendship with various countries and also promoted the development of film technology and train human resources in its film industry. In the case of documentary works, most of them look at North Korea from a critical perspective, contrary to their original planning intentions. It is true that the proportion of international co-production and cooperation in the North Korean film industry has increased relatively. This is because the number of films produced has decreased, and at the same time, international co-production and cooperation is steadily being attempted. However, it is hard to say that this is showing a different trend compared to the time before Kim Jong-un. Nevertheless, North Korean society is seeking direction of change despite various limited situations, and the North Korean film industry is also continuing to make new attempts in various aspects. We should positively evaluate this and understand North Korea under the Kim Jong-un era.