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Inside North Korea: DMZ to the Hermit Kingdom (Part 1)

VICE · Documentary · 21 min · 2011 · YouTube title: From the DMZ Into the Hermit Kingdom - Inside North Korea (Part 1/3)
Why it's here

HN commenters recommend it as a rare, eye-opening look inside North Korea, though one notes such tours are staged.

What it covers

Vice founder Shane Smith travels to North Korea, speaking with refugees in South Korea before crossing the DMZ. It is part one of a three-part documentary with rare on-the-ground footage.