2019-12-05

Immanuel Kim NK Comedy film talk




I Spy a Spy: Social Anxiety & Farce in North Korean Comedy Film
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•Jun 10, 2019


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Immanuel Kim discussed social anxiety and farce in North Korean comedy film. His presentation plays out against a ghostly landscape of North Korean society, much of which is tragic: the Korean War, economic crises, tensions along the DMZ, and famine. - Immanuel Kim is a professor of Korean literature and culture studies in the department of East Asian languages and literature at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He is a specialist in North Korean literature and cinema. For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-8700

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