Insights from the Cinematic World: Seoul

The Lovers and the Despot

In 1978, Choi and Shin, whom she had recently divorced due to Shin having committed adultery, were kidnapped in Hong Kong to North Korea by order of Kim Jong-il. Kim’s plan was to have Shin work as his propagandist and for Choi to be the star.

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In “A Beautiful Planet,” director Toni Myers and her team capture the gradual depletion of the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to 40 million Americans in seven states, according to the film.

A Beautiful Planet

“A Beautiful Planet,” narrated by Jennifer Lawrence, gives moviegoers a never-before-seen glimpse of Earth from space and provides an increased understanding of our planet and galaxy.

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