South Korea Synopsis
“The Flower Of Kim Jong Il”
The first film to fully expose the humanitarian crisis of North Korea, this stylish, deeply moving documentary is centered around astonishing interviews with survivors of North Korea's vast and largely hidden prison camps, and interspersed with archival footage of North Korean propoganda films and original art performances.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kimjongilia sits at position #91.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kimjongilia premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,183 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Documentary productions specifically: #20 of 20 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | Green Garnet Productions, Saylors Brothers Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | January 18, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1180311 |
| Official Site | www.kimjongiliathemovie.com |