North Korea hosts first international film festival since pandemic

Breakdown

• Pyongyang International Film Festival reopens to foreign guests for the first time since the pandemic.
• The festival features films from countries including Indonesia, Russia, Greece, and Mexico. 31s
• North Korea continues to restrict access to foreign films, especially from South Korea. 43s
• The festival is seen as a way for the government to allow limited, filtered access to international content and earn hard currency. 55s
• Films from the US, South Korea, and Japan have reportedly been excluded since the festival began. 1m 13s