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Those who were unable to attend the 2006 Pyongyang Film Festival missed a treat: a tender dramedy titled The Schoolgirl's Diary, one of the two films produced in North Korea that year.(The Week)(Brief article)

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Those who were unable to attend the 2006 Pyongyang Film Festival missed a treat: a tender dramedy titled The Schoolgirl's Diary, one of the two films produced in North Korea that year. With a script that is reported to include contributions from Dear Leader Kim Jong Il himself, the movie tells the story of a high-school lass who questions her parents' values but sees the light at last, embarking on a life of patriotism and filial piety. French movie distributor James Velaise was so taken by The Schoolgirl's Diary that he picked up international rights to the film, and has put it in general release. It ...

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