Dictatorship, Paranoia, Famine: Welcome to North Korea!

It is the most closed country in the world, the last great communist, paranoid and aggressive dictatorship. In North Korea, nothing or almost nothing has changed since the creation of the country by Kim Il-Sung in 1953. 23 million North Koreans survive in absolute misery, without any freedom, prisoners of impassable borders. It is in this distressing universe that a group of French people have decided to spend their holidays. 8500 euros for three weeks is as expensive as a stay in the Seychelles. But for this price they will have to be satisfied with rationed food, hotels without comfort, outdated buses... Not to mention the permanent surveillance of threatening guides. Claude, Henri and Jacqueline will discover cities without cars, empty shops, casinos without money. They will have to submit to mandatory visits, propaganda and forced tributes to the eternal president of North Korea. An incredible journey, as North Korea prepares for the rise to power of Kim Jong-Un, grandson of the founder of the first communist dynasty in history.
00:00 Every stranger is a potential spy
01:35 North Korea, the most closed country in the world
06:32 North Korean amusement park
09:37 1953, Korea is officially divided in two
10:27 Korean Demilitarized Zone
13:35 The War Museum
15:02 In North Korea, we are rewriting history
19:13 An old air force fighter
19:37 Trophies, weapons taken from the enemy
20:26 Mural on the Battle of Seoul
21:22 Pyongyang, the capital of the communist regime
24:47 Kim Il-Sung, the local Stalin
27:38 The only pizzeria in the country
30:13 Pyongyang Embroidery Institute
32:23 The totalitarian regime
33:55 Model schools
38:48 The North Korean army
40:46 Mount Paektu
43:50 Kim Il-Sung's birthplace
48:46 Ultra sensitive classified area
Director: Brisard JC; Spalaikovich A.

[@perrypelican9476]

Why would anyone risk a trip to North Korea where one wrong move could get you in prison and tortured for years.

[@matthewmarkus2495]

Yeah. You white guys are crazy yo. If I had that much money for travel I would go to Paris or Cyprus or something.

[@amc5926]

because they themselves are socialists and LOVE being in such countries; they love being restrained and thrive on not having to decide for themselves to make any "wrong moves"

[@Hooibeest2D]

@@amc5926 euhm...there's nothing wrong with being a Socialist, just a communist socialism dictature combi is kinda killing. If you only have one or two political parties in your country theres always a risk of becoming a dictatorship. I'm lucky enough to live in a democracy but imagine being in a country wheres there's nothing more to choose than one or two sides. Doesn't matter what political philosophy you engage, it's bound to go wrong. That's why freedom and different parties are important!! The lesser parties the more indoctrination!

[@zxrcanada]

only for naive white people

[@martenkrueger8647]

No wrong move needed..you just have too be a White American! after all America is still at war..with N.korea...still only a cease fire.

[@alvaromneto]

That woman directing imaginary traffic with precision as if any crashes were about to happen is one of the bizarre scenes of North Korean life I've ever seen.

[@arklados3596]

It’s disturbing to me. She’s so good at it, she’s probably done this for years, and yet she has hardly any traffic. I’m sure she’s basically forced to to it too.

[@elimcfly350]

It's so wacky. Is she getting paid to do this? Is she aware that what she's doing is completely bonkers and pointless? So many questions.

[@charlesc.9012]

@@elimcfly350 In planned economies, jobs are allocated. Even if she was paid, it is monopoly money. The only guarantee is that she would be punished for not doing the bullshit job for 6-7 days a week

[@shadowman7307]

Like an NPC in a game. Makes it feel really weird..

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

It's just the way they create "jobs". If they'd had automatic traffic lights, this women would be jobless and poor. I also suspect that they work in shifts, not for entire day... Still it is very depressing thing to look at.

[@katiebazzy3017]

The woman directing nonexistent traffic was so intensely fascinating

[@plursocks]

I love how the tourists came to a dictatorship and were shocked when they had to follow the same strict laws as the general populous.

[@HumanOneGoodGirl]

Try to live like this. That's why there are no contacts with people from outside.

[@paintitblack9712]

Im gonna just say it: these tourist had me on edge the whole time. Be flippant, an asshole or careless with your words when you aren't visiting a totalatarian government. Trying to trick the guy at the end to go for a solitary walk would've gotten him in trouble. You may get to go home but the Korean people you encounter may face repercussions for your actions

[@SilentNoMore64]

I was saying the same thing. They are coming off as entitled whiney westerners. No wonder Americans are hated so much. Did you catch the one complaining about them having no snow removal?? Oh, and I am soooo disappointed I couldn't see the handmade embroidery. I'll ask for a refund, but I probably won't get one. SMUG and disgraceful. I feel bad for the operator of that facility. You know there will be punishment for no one being there to make these two biddies happy.

[@edsel6988]

Not to mention, the guard seemed nice and patient enough. Meet one that is intolerant and you would be arrested there and then.

[@SasquachPL]

Little overdramatic aren't you?;) Come on, you don't really think they were trying to TRICK him.. they just asked and attempted to compel him, where is the trickery in what they said? These are evidently intelligent nice people, I don't get why you're trying so hard to put them down..?

[@grahamariss2111]

But you need to understand that these guides who get to meet foreigners are members of the North Korean Security Service, they are part of the enforcement and not victims, so if you can cause them trouble then so you should.

[@mmdirtyworkz]

@@SasquachPL In such circumstances local people do have a threat on their lives, don't be so stupid.

[@sylvainh2o]

When you're having a bad time in life simply watch this kind of documentary to make yourself remember how good of a life you have still compared to this.

[@lindagonzalez5513]

Exactly! Remember when you don’t bow down to the US like it’s puppets from Europe, Japan , 5 eyes et al they will impose unilateral sanctions to isolate and stave your people

[@johnskrelnik]

how do you know this is real?

[@Maplelust]

@@johnskrelnik it's obviously real. there's a whole video of it right in front of you. i mean did you think it was a cartoon? I think you mean "how do we know if this is propaganda " the information in this video has been verified time and time again from defectors. in fact the defectors have said its actually a lot worse than portrayed. go see for yourself. there's testimonies all over the internet. as well as ample proof that times are rough there. plus the elites only allow tourists to see what they want them to see. and they do that because they have a lot to hide.

[@Emi-jh7gf]

@@johnskrelnik What is not real? Do you not believe this is filmed in North Korea? Do you think the video is just CGI? If this video is not real do you think the real conditions are worse or better? Do you think it is not possible to tell that a video is real or not?

[@shaosmooth16]

@@johnskrelnik they can give you all these video. what things you can give us to prove it's false? doubt it without any evidence? it's not valid. --- a Chinese in China, a hell (north Korea is worse)

[@faulkner146]

Imagine knowing how strict the laws are. And the first thing you do is try to get a guide possibly a death penalty trying to leave a hotel when you know it’s illegal.

[@georgeJSIV]

Imagine living like they do and nobody caring enough to take the risks necessary to tell your story.

[@joeystoney3678]

Imagine an American Karen...

[@Yikeo]

​@@joeystoney3678what are you even on about?😂 Rent free is real tho

[@falloncrocker6651]

@@Yikeowth r u saying

[@Akiba-dr4uk]

13:47 "She was spoiling the scenery by being poor." That was both extremely amusing to hear and extremely depressing as well...

[@justahyundai]

how tf is that funny in any way

[@MsFeline-qd7yo]

Where do you live???

[@felixargyle3659]

​@@justahyundaiIt's dark humor.

[@doodoo2065]

Its like Undertale humor, but dark humor version

[@MNAHN-T.GOF-NN]

@@justahyundai It's funny because it's stupid.

[@anchuto]

That entire school segment filled me with sadness more than anything else. The best thing about kids is that they are genuine, and to see them forced to keep up appearances at such a young age is very hard to see.

[@davemayer6128]

Enjoyed your freedom cause those kids will never will

[@cannonballjenkins8136]

At least they will never do either meth or fentanyl. I´m German and thus do not liver under some stone. And as far as I know, America´s kids have to do a flag oath. Hint, hint. Totalitarian regimes love that shit.

[@junpinedajr.8699]

These people are living like Robots in a land of Fantasy.

[@bennypit4411]

What's sad is at least the North Korans know they are being fed propaganda 24/7. NoKo and Kim Jung Un look at the American media propaganda machine and is jealous.

[@tinatieken8840]

@@anchuto where did you get that from?

[@perbrink3]

I am a doctor and was sent to NK for a year with Doctors Without Borders The worst country and experience ever. I was afraid all the time because i feared doing something “ wrong “ I stuck it out but NEVER again…

[@lore.keeper]

Tell the commies who want the US to be like NK, tell them to move there and enjoy their "socialist paradise"

[@answerhsiao0610]

Are you okay？

[@DaniWorrell-vt9ov]

God Bless you & yours.

[@janejones5362]

Mexico is worse.

[@peterabnormal327]

Must a paid you nice tho to go NK

[@ladislausalomefrancisco4437]

This is a prison not a country 😢

[@miladab1916]

It's like a movie - "The Truman Show", cameras, extras, scenery for foreigners, just a show. We created an experiment, divided the country into 2 parts, in one there is a totalitarian regime and everything is prohibited, in the other part there is everything: goods, infrastructure, Internet, television, in a word, civilization and those in power have been watching this experiment for decades, how people develop and adapt in two ways of life development...

[@derp8575]

The powers that be want everyone living as DPRK. Any freedoms we have are permitted until the time is right to pull out the rug. Western governments briefly dropped their mask back in 2020.

[@kahal001]

Three things saddened me in this video: the children, the woman who regulates traffic, and the people locked inside the village

[@ekhilalang8566]

Do not too naif, they known what that's foreign nation didnt know.

[@fractalfoxette8001]

Believe it or not, the traffic woman job is highly sought after and there is fierce competition for the role. You also have to be within a certain age range to have this job and also be beautiful.

[@saurabhchoudhary9718]

I can't imagine how much coward you have to be ,to become so afraid of other country sending spies , I mean you are a dictator for Godsake . I see now they may be dictator but they are just figureheads, the country is being managed and actual power processing guy is the one who inforces these rules and they are a group of corrupt malevolent animals hiding behind this coward rat fatface like bastard. Same as China where xi being afraid of these power hungry people is now offing them up as means of accidental deaths. Haha cowards idiots pussies all in the race of showcasing their power as a whore leader.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Saddest thing for me is seeing how everyone is a simpleton, uneducated and sad.

[@MsFeline-qd7yo]

Why were you saddened by a crossing guard?!

[@rootigaroot9922]

The most ironic part of these videos is that North Korea always talks about how horrible the US and west are, yet puts so much effort into putting on a great show for them

[@user-bw3fl7fj9w]

Not ironic....that's how propaganda works!

[@GriffithMustDie]

I admire the people there for their spunk. They prop up our old tanks and submarines as relics in their museums and routinely depict us in their artwork, sculptures. You don't give someone that much attention unless there's some level of admiration involved. Don't forget the Dear Leader had a mancrush on Michael Jordan, who was an American and unapologetic capitalist.

[@GamerNate30]

North Korean leaders attack the US but have no problem being fans of basketball players like Michael Jordan aa well as American movies

[@cct2134]

@@ionvrabie9082🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mahfoudseraf5995]

​@ionvrabie9082 well atleast you wouldn't be fat lol

[@disliked1390]

They took a crazy risk getting that footage out. The man that was like "if you go there i'm dead" legit shocked me. One of the best NK documentary i've seen.

[@kalebh3419]

Its absolutely mind boggling these French tourist think they're having a tour of a cute, quaint little country almost the whole time... the gal of it all is incredible. "They're annoying me cus they keep deleting all my pictures! If they keep this up i won't tour this region again!" YOU'RE IN NORTH FUCKING KOREA, MY GUY

[@scentlessapprentice88]

Lol yep. Your rights mean dog sheet over there. including your feelings on photography 😂

[@scentlessapprentice88]

Only thing I personally conflict with? If people living there want to leave, they should be able to leave. They should allow it and just tell them if you leave, you leave. No coming back. But that's the only part I don't agree with. I'm sure there's people there who don't want to be there. Unfortunate. Regardless, too bad. We have our own problems here. If people want to be ruled that way, and we say that's not okay, well then who is dictating things now lol

[@kalebh3419]

@@scentlessapprentice88 that's the ONLY part you disagree with... like everything else is like, what? Totally cool in your book?

[@EverythingsEventuall]

​@scentlessapprentice88 lmfao they would have no GDP myv dude. It would be a mass exodus

[@bigwendigo2253]

“You can have fun with the slot machines, but there’s never any jackpot” Sooo incredibly dystopian.

[@JoesUncleBosey]

Like Twilight Zone episode or something 😂

[@amandabest7364]

Ok

[@frank327]

How could he possibly know this? I've never once seen a slot machine give a jackpot myself, doesn't mean it never happens. A preposterous assertion that says a lot about the journalistic standards.

[@magz6763]

🤣🤣🤣

[@annoyingbstard9407]

@@frank327 I stopped watching because while NK is obviously a state utilising propaganda trying to counter it with ridiculous statements like that merely show the documentary maker is quite happy to use propaganda himself.

[@filmsforsmartpeople3587]

"The traffic lady in an empty intersection signaling like a puppet gone mad" i felt kind of sad for her.

[@joblogs8886]

Don't she is on 50 cents an hour double the average wage.

[@Erebus.666.]

@@joblogs8886 50 cents an hour? She wishes.. More like 3 cents.

[@stupoc6715]

She has to keep moving, she's on camera. She's being watched by someone to make sure she's working. But she is living a better life than most. But of course she is , she's good looking.

[@Vassil00]

It gives her purpose in a purposeless society along with a better wage and party status than some.

[@matthewscott2987]

She certainly doesn't feel sad. She's so brainwashed that she considers what she's doing as an honor and very fortunate to be doing it. There's much worse jobs she could be doing.

[@ThZuao]

Heard from former citizens of the USSR (Vee, Vladimir Jaffe, Oleg Atbashian, all of them speak english and have an internet presence). The official narrative spread by the regime was that as bad as the soviet citizens had it, they're conditioned to believe it's heaven compared to what westerners had. This view started changing when western products and media were smuggled into the USSR. Even Nikita Kruschev himself was baffled to visit a western convenience store and see there wasn't a shortage of anything during an official trip to the US. This episode, some scholars believe, was the beggining of the end for the USSR. That simple trip to a random convenience store Kruschev picked himself on a whim chipped the bellief in socialism on the very highest echelon of soviet government. Because back then socialism wasn't a gimmick to rule over people like a feudal lord. Kruschev really was a sincere, honest and just man. He used to visit random stores and factories all the time back in the USSR. He really did believe in socialism making peole's lives better, he just had never been shown an undistorted alternative. Them came Gorbachev with his Perestroika and Glasnost. They no longer would punish people for complaining about the government, which snowballed into the collapse of the USSR because it turned out people had A LOT to complain about. The evil versions of Taiwan and Korea learned the most out of the collapse of the USSR. While we're still discussing what really happened, they took action to guarantee it wouldn't hapen to their castle of cards, at least not so soon. That is why those regimes are so opressive and censorious. They really must mantain this façade that they have it better and the outside is a barren wasteland, somehow. China has opted for racial superiority of the Han chinese in lieu of their global reach that allows peole to see the truth about communism with their own eyes, but that's beside the point. For the Juche ideology, going to another country for leisure is literally unthinkable. They don't think of the tourists as some curious middle class people able to take a trip most french people could. They either think you're some very rich capitalists or someone a rich capitalist favors so much you have money to blow on the trip. I'm seeing the revolution brewing in the chinese people with their economy showing cracks, the government induced rally of the chinese stock market, the collapse of Evergrande, the Let it Rot movement, youth unemployment and their increased hostility towards western companies. North Korea will still be North Korea when the CCP finally collapses, they will certainly outlast the regime that supports them to use north koreans as cannon fodder in a war exactly because the Kim regime keeps a much tighter grip on its people. Socialism was predicted to be impossible in the 1930s already by L. v. Mises. But the giant bronze statues make the problem clear (there's a Kim-Jong-Ill statue too now. This doc is kinda old). It's an ego problem. Endemic to modern leftists in general, not just the leaders or people with any kind of power. They would literally let millions starve to death before admitting they might have been wrong. North Korea has recently given up on the whole "reunification" thing. Though the current Kim has said it in a way he would start a war for that given the oportunity, it was just a way to save face while admitting NK can't compete with the South militarily. This could pave a way to peace. South korean media has been penetrating the northern people and shattering the regime's illusions little by little through baloons and airwaves just as western smuggled media did with the USSR back in the day. But let's not ignore the prime directive of the Kim's regime. The same of the Castros, Mugabes, Pots, Husseins, Assads and etc around the world: Keep themselves in power.

[@Vic_Trip]

I try telling this over to sooo many Brazilian leftists but they are so dowsed in the idea of "establish the best system for everyone" without even trying to study what works and what doesn't... they don't want to think about the victims of these past regimes, brushing them aside as if these deaths could never happen in their lifetime; they did it wrong, we can do better now... Many leftists don't understand how ANY type of ruler in power would be willing to desecrate their people for power and luxury... I'm glad Kruschev went to the supermarket. I am glad Russian gov finally got around to listening to their people. North Korea is like a crazy asylum to me, where everything is empty, out of sight, out of mind and the people are stuck in their own walls with their old ways of livings like they are playing house forever. Incapable of trying to branch out in fear of having to face their mistakes.

[@MsFeline-qd7yo]

Kruschev stepped down, one of many reasons being the Cuban missile crisis aka October surprise.. His error was neglecting to send the Baltic fleet to protect their ‘homies.’

[@doodoo2065]

​​@@Vic_Trip Leftists have that trait of never being capable of admiting their own mistakes Im from Argentina and we got a new President just some months ago. All u need to know is that he is a Libertarian that is pro free market. It didnt take a week for leftist groups to start causing havoc. In fact, they were already in groups of thousands complaining about him even before he took his place as president. Its insane, because they didnt do ANYTHING during the past 4 years, in which their side's president managed to make 60% of us poor

[@smalltownhomesteadAC]

Well said, 100% accrate. The left is narcissistic, they will destroy the west before admitting they are wrong. Same mindset.

[@noodles5677]

При Хрущеве еще не было дефицита, если что. И люди действительно могли позволить себе купить продукты в магазинах, в отличии от 90х, когда в магазинах были колбасы всех видов, но купить их не предоставлялось возможности. Дефицит постепенно начался как раз-таки с внедрением рыночных элементов в плановую экономику. И если это, конечно, круто, что сейчас мы можем покупать себе всякие совершенно бесполезные, но прикольные финтифлюшки, то то, что среднестатистический россиянин даже квартиру себе с огромным трудом и тысячей кредитов-ипотек сейчас может позволить -- это плохо. Советским людям просто замылили глаза разнообразием красивых вещей, и они совершенно не заметили, как взамен на этот хлам отдали свою возможность получить при помощи государства намного более важные вещи, такие как КАЧЕСТВЕННОЕ бесплатное образование, медицину, а при хорошем выполнении своих обязанностей и прочие плюшки. Хотелось разобрать твой комментарий по фактам, но вряд ли в этом есть смысл, ибо ты просто перевираешь совершенно все исторические события, а доверчивая англоязычная территория и так схавает. А мой коммент, скорее всего, как обычно удалят. Ведь что может быть демократичнее, чем заглушать противоположное мнение на ютубе. (: Но если у тебя действительно будет желание подискутировать, я не против.

[@DoomRoomRecords]

Holy Moly great documentary... it is really scary. How did he manage to make the video and not having it deleted?

[@GiJoe94]

I wouldn't be surprised if he stored the sd cards in his "secret compartment" and had some placeholder cards with general photos in the camera checks.

[@faulkner146]

Probably the same way they kept openly mocking the government and didn’t get arrested.

[@LittlePinkPiggy1]

It's so unfair to put the "guides" in such compromising situations by trying to do things which are forbidden. I really don't understand why anyone would do this.

[@emarie1968]

Rich entitled people always believe they are abkve any countries laws. And they wonder why tourists are watched so closely. Maybe cause they can't be trusted to follow simple rules , no matter how many times they are told.

[@yli5531]

Guide: "It is so damn hard to earn today's salary."

[@iknowyouarebutwhatami]

Psst... tell them they're a 3rd world country and ask em wtf is wrong with them.

[@PartyingInPortland]

Being a wealthy douchebag to be able to return back to France and tell stories about your time in a place no one gets to do. It’s the same thing with people climbing Everest. It’s the Sherpas doing quite literally all the work. And you get something to talk about at your shitty parties on Saturday nights.

[@iknowyouarebutwhatami]

@@PartyingInPortland amd you live where? Portland? The shithole capital of the USA!!!

[@change101ful]

Am I the only one to have seen and heard all of the North Korean documentaries and use them for sleep?

[@dadikkedude]

Yea

[@codielennox2998]

I do the same! 😂 What is wrong with us 😴

[@siddylugai2930]

Me too

[@cdechirume2979]

I love them

[@stevencoardvenice]

I use astronomy videos for sleep. Never tried a north Korea video

[@hwy337]

Whatever the politics heading for, people should have their basic rights to live freely, that's what is called civilization.

[@edwardhyatt1075]

I am retired US Navy. I wish every country was civilized and we did not need a military. You know?

[@ohhi5237]

i wish you knew before signing up for the biggest terrorist organization of this world

[@Jordysegs89]

Those tourists didn’t even realise they were risking their guide’s lives by attempting to defy their rules. If I ever travel to NK, I will obey everything they tell me because I could not live with myself if a guide was executed because I chose to be a rebel

[@user-yj5vc9df2b]

是的，游客们试图用自己的世界观去带入到朝鲜，但是对这个国家来说并不是一种好的方式

[@Jordysegs89]

@@user-yj5vc9df2b can you translate to English for me?

[@CovProdJV]

​@@Jordysegs89It reads: "Yes, tourists try to bring their own worldview into North Korea, but it's not a good way for the country."

[@trischkali700]

And look what happened to Otto Warmbier. I personally am interested in visiting the country, only theoretically, but I would never dare to provoke anything.

[@xmara_gtax9231]

Especially at the end when the French man said to the guide “this other guide said we can go for a walk outside” like did they not think how that would affect the other guides life? 😳

[@philliphager6107]

I lost it, when she was so seriously directing nonexistent traffic and a little old man/woman walked by pushing a trash can!

[@theresalally1620]

Can u imagine doing that all day😳

[@hongng3963]

these ppl were brought up heartless

[@eb0526]

When he said, like a puppet gone mad, I couldn’t help but 😂. It’s truly sad because their leader is in complete control of millions of people.

[@vm4890]

@@hongng3963 they have hearts that beat because they are human.

[@romystumpy1197]

@@theresalally1620 drive you mad just so pointless

[@dittojk]

las personas de corea del norte viven en un país totalmente simulado, literalmente viven en otra época, en los años 50s, su vestimenta, los artefactos antiguos, el transporte, qué impactante y triste a la vez que para los norcoreanos esto es totalmente normal, ya que no conocen otra realidad más que esa, no se dan cuenta de lo infelices que viven y de la dictadura en la que están. Por mi parte, de solo ver este documental me deprimí mucho ver todo esto jajaja

[@user-fi8uc9gb2t]

It’s heartbreaking seeing the people living like this, unaware of how bad their lives really are. Hearing when North Koreans learn from foreigners how we live in comparison, its almost like alien to them. 😢

[@poisonedlife]

estoy de acuerdo, no llevo ni la mitad de visto y tambien me deprimi jajaj... me pone mal que adoctrinen a los habitantes a tan temprana edad con esas ideas, que todo lo malo y prohibido está del otro lado de la frontera y en el resto del mundo...

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

I can't get over how stereotypically dystopian they are. It feels like a joke until you remember that people suffer through this system every day. Then it just becomes pathetic.

[@mikoto7693]

Two things in this documentary really struck me. Despite all the attempts of North Korea to look perfect they’re still hopelessly outdated a don’t seem to know it. And the naïve nature of the tourists who tried to slip the minders to see normal civilians. It was never going to be possible given how everything is staged.

[@viraloracle5151]

dude you realize that docu is like 25 years old ?

[@littlehandsgivescovfefe4837]

No it’s 12 years late 00’s early 2010’s

[@justincavinder5504]

@@viraloracle5151 it’s not much different today. Just add fake IPhones that don’t actually have any apps or internet

[@slocumb1270]

This is old as dirt. It says Kim Jong Il is president. He died in 2011.

[@HappyHands.]

it's an ideology as old as mankind,, Make yourself look good , by making someone else look bad.

[@havootusjourney]

The fact that they managed to get this much footage out is probably why things are extra strict now

[@anonygrazer3234]

And how many people went to prison for life or died _because_ that footage is aired in the West to N. Korea's eternal embarrassment?

[@MikeInHalifax]

It's amazing that they thought they'd be able to fool anyone. They have drunk their own Kool aid yet don't realize how much more advanced the rest of the world is. The US can take a picture of any beach they want to with satellites, all this photography co trol is a waste of time.

[@justanotherperson584]

Extra?

[@mr.memedovski5976]

The French visitor's are very accustomed to their earnings of thousands of Euro's per month .🤸‍♀️.. they fly from bus stop to cheese croissant shop 🐣 🇦🇴

[@missmarpel3907]

RICHTIG TRAURIG ARME MENSCHEN DA😪😥😠😓

[@toweringhorse2054]

Erné seemed a little too happy to be there

[@MindyAngelette]

I honestly feel so bad for the people that live there. Every time a foreigner comes around they have to make sure they look happy and put on a great show. I always think about the foreigners coming home and then showing pictures and videos that the handlers didn’t know about . They might end up getting those people killed with your views of N.K. and photos and videos. Should not have taken pictures and said the names of the guides. I pray that they are ok and that N.K. Knows real freedom soon.

[@nofrontiers-japan]

Impressive spoken French by some of them! Having citizens learn fluency in major international languages definitely makes sense for this regime, especially when offering tours. I honestly laughed when the guy near the end casually told the French tourist "je connais ton truc" ("I know what you're up to") after he tried to trick him.

[@dimasd24_23]

That's the truth. The guide knew what the tourist he was taking was doing. The proof is the narrative and opinions that are deliberately built in this video.

[@thanhtrungnguyen8619]

I learn French in many years but i only know the word "truc" when i went to France, clearly, this word is popular in France but rarely we know it in school where we learn foreign language. Honesty, they speak French very well.

[@mcfcguvnors]

The kids so talented musically , imagine if that kid on the piano had access to Pagganini or Llist

[@Clem_Fandango11]

Trained spies?

[@DiogoSousa-mr4zr]

​@dimasd24_23 are you defending North Korea? 😭

[@IamTony666]

I hope maybe in my lifetime I’ll see the liberation of the NK People. Keeping up the facade of everything being fine is heartbreaking. The guides knowing damn well that 60% of the people live in abject poverty. The unfortunate reality is that bloodshed is almost certain. The regime will not go down without a fight.

[@servantofthelivinggod6192]

It wouldn’t surprise me if American politicians secretly admire the dictator ship in North Korea seeing that a lot of the same things are starting to take form in America itself. Control of the Internet, Control of medical decisions, The removal of liberties, children being educated and brainwashed by the state, and I could just go on and on. You people really need to wake up.

[@albertacorralez2871]

@@timburss3335 North Korean starve to death, and their military is weak. The only thing fearful about them is their nuclear bombs

[@glezgaboy9390]

More Americans live in poverty than north koreans

[@lauraa3019]

Plz See Jw/Jehovah's Witnesses😔People were not meant to go through this. I say this as comfort that these terrible conditions people endure are not permanent.*Soon, All Governments on Earth will be affected by one incoming Kingdom. It will bring Safety + true Freedom to the Entire planet 🌎earth. The Education, Invitation, +Warning is going on, even there--before the takeover from this 1 Global Goverment. It's being done quietly underground. It will replace our not good enough systems + Fix All Earth problems including Homelessness Poverty Disease Death❤

[@Moxinea]

@@timburss3335 If we're all extinguished, borders won't matter. Nukes would bring nukes in return.

[@paullaroque5960]

Question, If they were deleting regular pictures how were you able to get this film out without being suspect?

[@ASKR06]

Тссс не пали контору.

[@seaglass3034]

The conduct of these people are foolish, putting themselves and their guides at risk. And that Jaqueline(?) -- saying how it's - essentially - a "thrilling little novelty" (paraphrasing, of course) to bow to an actual dictator. However, when asked if she'd bow to her home country's political figure? Perish the thought. They always want to bow to the ones that have absolute control. Insufferable.

[@osku3818]

You got it backwards

[@billblaski9523]

I like how finally one of the guides at the end was all "Look they'll kill me so please just chill out"

[@kelli_with_an_I]

Lmao fr, not really funny but yeah 😐

[@rieriesungob]

I really hope that every guide in this documentary are okay and didn't get punish

[@thumperjdm]

@@rieriesungob That's my thought. After this made it to KZbin, how many of the not-observant-enough guides simply vanished, and their families too? A horrifying possibility.

[@gykg3202]

Can you tag the time?

[@billblaski9523]

​@@gykg3202around 51:20

[@amycalifornia3615]

Whoever filmed all this is so freaking brave

[@Florahitman]

Indeed

[@leszekladzinski73]

RUSSIA _ N.KOREA ,,,,FREEDOM>>!!!!!💩🤡👺❤‍🩹💤💤💪💪💪💪

[@willianmagnoni112]

or suicidal

[@mariaadelecagna3540]

It's probably not truce that you are so controlled!

[@Anonymous_________]

@NettiesKid things you don't understand must scare you easily.

[@aname6408]

the woman directing non existent traffic is so eerie

[@syndek]

이 영상들은 나라가 둘로 나뉘고 하나는 공산주의를, 다른 하나는 자본주의를 세웠다는 "만약에" 시나리오를 드문 예로 보여줍니다. 하나는 감옥 같고, 다른 하나는 원하는 사람에게 자유와 번영을 제공하는 번창하는 경제입니다

[@user-lu1vo6bt4d]

Это видео - бред и ложь западной пропаганды, тут нет правды, а просто заказная херня. Добро пожаловать в Ютуб. Жалоба отправлена

[@Stolas1777]

Don’t forget, Pyongyang, as desolate as it is with no cars and buses that look like they’re falling apart, is the most privileged of North Korean society. Their most privileged live worse than the poorest of the west

[@williamyoung9401]

But look, there's even thin blankets in the closet where you can sleep on the floor! Even plastic buckets to relieve yourself in and a truck comes and takes it away every morning! Such luxury!

[@terrytaylor808]

china same

[@briancleary5637]

D leadership should b hung slowly 😨😨😨😨😩😩😨😩

[@chengqiu3115]

@@terrytaylor808 another anti-China bot

[@daniellazarus7943]

I felt sorry for the woman giving the museum tour. She looked sad and scared. Knowing it felt like lies but knowing also she had to do what she'd been told. I pray for these people

[@donyao5950]

yeah every thing you learn from school is truth

[@PhotoRealisticBeaver]

Similar to Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House press breifings.

[@chazito]

pray for they is useless

[@bugwithanug1834]

@@donyao5950 where did that even come from. Your reply to the comment looks like you are just in your head and assume we understand what you are saying. Delusional

[@greenpointscorp3946]

Your prayers do NOTHING

[@LuciFur-wz8rc]

The person filming was very courageous. Even if the consequences for their minders to have the footage smuggled out of the country under their watch is probably severe, the world needed to see this. I hope they are ok, even the secret service 'tour guides'.

[@ohhi5237]

theyre dead, this was filmed ages ago lol

[@KB-si5fx]

The scene with the old woman polishing rocks made me sad... She smiles cheerfully at the guide, the guide tells her something, then her smile immediately drops and her gaze falls on the camera. 😥

[@yukirideluxe7788]

Yesua is God and loves you read the Holy Bible 📖❤️

[@claudiapojar6491]

all over the world exist that scenes BUT NOT IN LIECHTENSTEIN :)))))

[@The_OneManCrowd]

You can thank the brainwashed marxist pedophiles being churned out of our colleges for this, as this is the future of the USA. Remember, under communism everyone is equal!!

[@bellascythe9594]

Time?

[@Clo_Dub]

So sad 💔

[@Baleur]

33:00 ive worked 6 years in a kindergarten in China. And the differences are insane. Every single facial expression of these kids in North Korea, is completely and utterly orchestrated and trained in, nothing is natural child emotions. I can spot this from a mile away. And the teacher too, each smile is fake.. Anyone that has worked with kids can see this. It's astonishingly sad, that even from the age of 3, they are growing up never having seen, or themselves expressing, real genuine external emotions. So how was it in China? The same as in the West, frankly, genuine happy playing kids, goofing off, teasing each other, hugging the teacher, good quality teachers that genuinely cared for the kids. They were obviously way more diciplined kids, but mostly in a good way. The fair but firm mentality. But when i look at every face in this video, not a single one of the kids are showing genuine emotion. Perhaps they never learnt how to, since all their teachers also only show them fake smiles. This is a huge issue for their future development as emotional real human beings. It's the equivalent of being raised by sociopaths in a basement with no connection to anyone real.

[@d-arts7139]

that whole class will be forced into the military, until they die. youre right, theyre not being raised normally. theyre for show. and then theyll probably be thrown into military service and a new group will be pulled from the country and treated the same

[@alexus267]

Thanks for sharing your perspective. I still think of the whole thing as a show. They might or might not have freedom of expression among themselves, they are just not allowed to show it when the "guests" are around. I could imagine emotion management must be hard for kids, but it's a great deal of selection: you can pick a few "model citizen" children among 25 million country for a single show kindergarten (and I guess conditions and opportunities are much better for those kids hence the incentive).

[@samaya_lubimaya]

Если про Китай много лжи, почему ты думаешь, что они не могут врать про Северную Корею?

[@shannonwhite474]

Listen to Yeonmi Park, a woman who escaped from North Korea. She said everyone is numb, death means nothing. All anyone thinks about is how to get their next meal.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@shannonwhite474Don’t listen to her as she lies a lot! The same themes are repeated by other defectors too so just milks on that to lie through her teeth.

[@paunocdogriffith8115]

Supera qualquer Ep de BlackMirror, é bizarramente triste e medonho, crianças com 5 anos ou menos agindo como adultos ou robôs, completamente exaustas, tendo que por um sorriso no rosto, como verdadeiros fantoches, eu me preocupo com os guias quando os turistas ultrapassam os limites, os guias logicamente são forçados a adorar o país e "presidente", e agir de tal forma, senão são mortos, isso fica literalmente explícito no final do vídeo, entendo a tarefa jornalística de tentar achar a realidade por tras de tanto teatro, mas os guias não tem culpa, expor eles, incluindo as mulheres no museu, a erro, só vai gerar problemas graves a eles, deveriam ter mais cautela e respeito com os guias. Eu lamento por essas pessoas, eles tem tanto espaço e terra para agricultura, tantas pessoas esforçadas e disciplinadas, mesmo assim tratam eles como escravos sem direito a nem sequer comer decentemente, eles parecem odiar o ser humano, quantos menos custos pra eles, menos gastos e vice-versa, enquanto eles vivem como reis, abominável.

[@jimpim6454]

That background music in the morning is BLEAK.

[@nisoshahabibzadeh]

Right? It's like the one from the Squid Game! 🐙

[@Jan-iu5hc]

To pay to go on vacation at a country that is a prison is a bit insane. I feel bad for the people who live without freedom.

[@chachage8444]

Hypocrisy, evil westerners, white people, in America, you break into someone's house with a weapon, and someone else will shoot you directly, you white pigs admit it, in turn, the United States and its allies are wary of the Korean War Isn't it wrong? Germany slaughtered Jews, and later admitted the mistake, apologized, compensated, what about the United States? Why can't the North Korean people hate the United States? You say the war is over and it's all right? Shouldn't you hate America? It's so hard to kill a person in the US, and then kill it, after the killing is over, is it all right? This is a crime,,,, in the United States you break into someone else's house to kill, and say nasty words, I have killed your husband or wife or child, and then said to you or your husband or wife: The killing is over, You shouldn't hate me, it's hypocrisy and evil.

[@ebjh285]

@@sheilamorrison1954 tell me

[@DonJulio510]

@@sheilamorrison1954 not as bad as communist north korea.

[@flamingomingo9810]

@@sheilamorrison1954 bro heard that oppression exists in America for the first time and thinks she’s experiencing less freedom than literal north Koreans

[@trythis2006]

its mindblowing that these people that give power to him in the first place just so diginitily follow everything he says without any thought. i for sure, if born there, would have crushed the government with force, gain access to military and beat it down from within or with a massive bomb, a huge sacfrifice for the future of the people.

[@derinaries]

Everything in NK is so sterile, desolate, and depressing. The entire country reeks of dispair.

[@bluegamer4210]

kinda like the US

[@rc5924]

​@@bluegamer4210 lol ok dumbass😂

[@bradcapello6875]

​@@bluegamer4210 What?

[@janejones5362]

So that fat man can get fatter.

[@cletusmandeletusman2328]

@@bluegamer4210the US has its faults, a lot of faults, but NK is just a whole nother universe compared to the States, not even comparably close for “like” and “kinda” to be in the same sentence

[@StephanieMurray-pl4gs]

They say this president does horrible things to children! Sad

[@horsehead4068]

This is the most “free view” of N Korea I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe you got all of this out of there.

[@peter8488]

Freaking depressing how everything is controlled.

[@101019996]

Njima nije ,eu ,sad globalno nev mozemo bez googla,mobitela ! Ekloni ga na par dana pa da vidimo tko je depresion? Mi ilinS Koreja Krajnost yas ekstremno ,ali u zdrave svrhe

[@cdoe3395]

Its the exact same here in the west. You just dont realize it just like the North Koreans do not realize it.

[@PeakyBlinder]

Exactly what the wef have planned for the planet.

[@RE4PER]

@@cdoe3395 lmao you are crazy if you think the west is even close to North Korea's situation.

[@koilamaoh4238]

@@cdoe3395 Naa.. only if the religious fascist get their full ways.. Like hitIer would of wanted, every conservative culture loves "hitIer". Every conservative "culture" tends to revert back to this "authoritarian" behavior. Its why their cultures fear "liberals", as they don't OBEY under a "auth" society. Even in china they dont like liberals, even our conservatives in the west, hates them; its why they all parrot, hitIer speeches to incite fear. Even China is evolving backwards to their old conservative fascist ways of behaving. The west isnt even there yet; they try but their backwards conservatives are failing, its just a bunch of old decrepit white guys trying to control their women and people in congress. We'll eat the rich one these days. Considering what they show on NK docs, like they do china, they are "fear" mongering, they arent showing any "real" sides to it, they are nit picking, they are only pandering to the west. NK has been evolving from those past "dark" ages of auth. Any country that develops a "nuke" means they have actual freedom; its why ukraine fell.

[@Skyismify]

My anxiety was off of the scale watching this documentary. All of the money in the world couldn't convince me to visit that country. It's heartbreaking and terrifying.

[@pauloreis8958]

It's heartbroken and terrifying to watch the American streets filled with junkies and the world's richest. In North Korea there is no such thing. That's one of the differences that western media doesn't show.

[@ec8787]

You are right, no amount of money will be enough if one is killed for anything. I’m with you, I don’t want to visit a country where people are treated inhumanly.

[@ec8787]

@@pauloreis8958Yes these people are free to do what they want with their bodies and many could get out if they really want to. So I don’t see any similarities.

[@pauloreis8958]

@@julianrandall3550 I do not live there, but I respect the sovereignty, customs and governments of other countries.

[@naynii8868]

@@pauloreis8958 at least in America, we have the right to choose. In North Korea you’ll be a poor soldier

[@JuliusCaesar888]

"Get out of my scene, you're being too poor."

[@jameswilkes451]

The scenes immediately after the sunrise at 23:00 onwards were like something out of a nightmare! I feel so sorry for these unlucky people, they don't deserve to live in a horrible hellhole. At least the rural folk get to live amidst natural scenery, they have the Earth if anything...

[@tvtvvtvt8017]

A North Korean fisherman while out at sea heard South Korean radio program broadcast and in the radio program a character was having a conversation with another character about why they were late and said because "all of the vehicle parking places were taken" so she had to drive further away to finally find a place to park their car. The Sailor laughed at what he thought was silly South Korean propaganda. But he went home and that thought tumbled around in his head and the next few times he went out to sea he would listen to the radio broadcast and eventually something made him think that it might really be true that there could be a place in the world where they had so many cars that they had no place to park them. So eventually he wanted to find out and he defected taking his boat to South Korea.

[@nickacelvn]

He's like the majority of people. Believing the sophistry they were force-fed by their respective governments' media propaganda machines. We are not that different.

[@dying101666]

i hope he's doing ok.

[@kingKong-fd7wm]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if North Korea was not under decades of American sanctions, imagine car parking space might in North Korea be as hard to find as in South Korea.

[@videoettaceo8900]

@@kingKong-fd7wm 🤡

[@matthewgriffin1320]

What mind manipulation crazy hoq the whole country is head messed by one man shamefull

[@arkadebarman3780]

The line that hit me the most is "The woman is directing nonexistent traffic; the movements those of a puppet gone mad".

[@Asianbrat]

That got me, too.

[@CaptAceHigh]

Obviously this is just a training video of sorts...get off her back man.

[@yanuarfreeman1613]

​@@Asianbrat😅

[@thanhhuyvo6540]

I feel a bit lucky that even though I live in a communist country, at least I still have the same democratic rights compared to other countries, unlike North Korea.

[@slapnut892]

The school scene is heartbreaking. It is painfully clear they are taught from the get-go to obey, impress their leader, to invade and survive in other countries. You wouldn't find that sort of thing anywhere else in the world.

[@jalexander5133]

The fact these ppl risked their lives to give us this is just fascinating

[@sarahrean7174]

you dream this a stolen video from a french tv documentary north korea was ok with EVERYTHING you see

[@GhostFun_]

no they fucking dint go to beinjing and go to one of the many agencies that will take you there you ignorant fuck

[@davethebrahman9870]

Most of them are old French communists who are trying desperately to keep their faith. They’re actually saying positive things.

[@scharpmeister]

@@davethebrahman9870 he literally refers to their leader as the worst dictator in the world

[@tiggercampbell6198]

not likely! they acted like imbeciles! and entitled..their reckless behavior could've git the security guards in a lot of trouble. even death..

[@ohlordy2042]

A friend of mine in Australia was, a number of years ago, involved in EU aid programs in North Korea. He described how he travelled everywhere with an official "guide" who just followed him around and made sure he only went where the government wanted him to. In every town he stayed in there was a single restaurant for officials and high ranking party members only. The food was plentiful in these restaurants and usually wasn't bad. As a "guest" of the government, he was compelled to eat in the towns party restaurant each night. My friend said that his guide, invariably a low ranking secret police employee, just loved going out to the restaurant each night. He would just eat until he nearly burst. It was quite a fringe benefit for a low ranking party official, like the guide, to eat in a high ranking party restaurant. He was going to make the most of it while it lasted.

[@pauloreis8958]

EU aid programme in North Korea? Tell another joke.

[@ohlordy2042]

@@pauloreis8958 Food production. Hydroponic glasshouses, apparently.

[@rohmatkholis7384]

@@pauloreis8958 i guess its to help north Korea ppl but not their goverment but the problem was its not gonna ez too confince the goverment

[@viorelpopescu4990]

@@pauloreis8958 bravoi l-ai mirosit pa mincinosul manipulator Ha, ha, ha Tare minciuna cusuta cu ata alba

[@bdcartoons644]

Man tha propaganda never stops

[@ALITISA78]

What they fail to mention with Korea's history was that in the 50s the South even though democratic was actually under a dictator itself. During that time people were resigned to the fact they will have to follow some ideology and the North was prospering more than the South hence what drew most Koreans too. Only towards late 50s to early 60s was there a shift and by then the North Koreans were already prisoners.

[@Paramurasaki]

What is the music? Shazam can't recognize it, can't find :(

[@kycutecool5891]

That last part trying to get around where you're not allowed really irritated me.. You might not get into trouble but there could be a serious risk to the guides or other innocent citizens.. Kinda looked stupid trying to sneak into restricted areas..

[@user-vs6uq9xz2p]

Without people breaking the rules like that, you wouldn’t know what’s there

[@wakandaforever8597]

@@user-vs6uq9xz2p yep, time to steal a painting so everyone knows how its like

[@Murasakiii]

Yes, good idea to put everyone in danger just because you're curious @@user-vs6uq9xz2p

[@MsFeline-qd7yo]

COVID-esque?! 🤣🤣

[@gaiaholmes2706]

It’s like the Truman show

[@evilomskbird]

It truly seems like that after seeing that woman direct non-existent vehicles

[@cellytron]

I wonder what would happen if you went to the war museum just, gung-ho, full chest “yeah America is terrible, you guys did an amazing job”, whistling at all the vehicles and saying “what a beaut!”, stuff like that. Just showing awe and amazement that you even get to be in the same room as some of this stuff.

[@ohhi5237]

the same as you going to hollywood and going OOh and Aah; nothing.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

Thats exactly how I would have acted...

[@aperson336]

i am going to be honest the mural of the battle of seoul is genuinely amazing

[@martinogealgaigh2222]

It really annoys me when people visit North Korea and try and out the workers in situations where they will be punished ! Completely unfair! I understand if this doesn’t happen we wouldn’t know all of this but my heart really goes out to them

[@standard1703]

Seriously how I felt, especially with the war museum section. If you were a tourist and would be the only person facing consequences for poking the bear with a stick, then do whatever you want. But the fact that other people could face repercussions for your actions, intentional or not, it's completely out of pocket if you're trying to provoke something

[@xkasakx]

I bet you got vaxxed, retard

[@zzzIIU1]

I agree. I also wish they would've censored the face of the guy on the beach

[@user-np8sc7yk4y]

I feel the same way. These workers knows that its all lies. But they dont have any choice, and they may be punished becuse of the turists actions or questions.

[@Msboochie2]

Yes. They were putting those workers in comprising positions, to prove a point to themselves. To what avail? Confront the lies your own governments tell. The all lie. I understand some of the lues we're ridiculously infuriating, but they have rules, that these visitors agreed to follow. They are free to make all the critiques they want when they leave. Endangering themselves and those workers, for the satisfaction of a snarky remark or two was stupid. They were being rude and disrespectful, when they paid to visit that place.

[@munkygrip1977]

The voiceover on this film is absolutely incredible! Informative, sarcastic and hilarious in equal measure. I am not sure if it was intentional but it is utterly brilliant 😀

[@Ujuani68]

It's Simon something, he has a history channel too.

[@Ujuani68]

Simon Whistler, is his name.

[@munkygrip1977]

@@Ujuani68 thanks chief! 👍

[@walktip]

every foreigner is a spy Especially if he's frome France or England historical fact

[@nickbarlow4270]

Funny I think the voiceover is terrible :D

[@joeystoney3678]

At the 13:48 mark when the guide walks over to talk to the older woman, I wonder if the guide is a family member whom the employee is allowed to have them come in and do that work. The smile on her face and warmth in her eyes as she looks up, they obviously have a close relationship and the guide wasn't being rude, you can see they point behind them subtly and she understands and quickly gets up and leaves.

[@TechWest200]

Real life Truman show with a nightmare ending.

[@cringeattack1190]

As a South Korean, after watching this documentary, I'm feeling lucky to be born at South side, not north one.

[@teguh71336]

Its doesn't matter

[@mkzhero]

I mean... Yeah, you guys have it way better, but its not like your side is great either, the overwork and corporate insanity is pretty bad too (kind of like Japan but a bit worse), well, not THIS bad obviously, and you still have food to eat and most stuff modern people do, but the work ethic and economy seems kinda bad to an outsider too.

[@zachbrown1630]

@@teguh71336 it doesn't matter? are you high?

[@teguh71336]

@@zachbrown1630 of course not. Every country have their own standard, What we have to do is adapt and Every country is guaranteed to have poor people example people in America alone there are many poor people on the streets and using drugs.

[@capitaldcolon1795]

In south Korea people ignore homeless dying on the street and step over them. Its a corporate cyberpunk nightmare. Korea in General is garbage, doesnt matter if north or south. Men look super gay in the south and women are hyper sexualized. Not a future that i wish for.

[@knurlgnar24]

This tour took place in 2010 for those like me who were wondering.

[@TerryLondon]

Thanks fo mentioning. Thought/calculated the same (2011).

[@mkzhero]

Yeah thought it was looking a bit dated. Still, if not for the pc's and flat monitors in that one bit, i'd think its footage from the 90's or earlier even, i grew up in the 90's in the post soviet times, and even our shitty poor cities looked far more colorful, free and alive than this hellscape, most people had tv's too.

[@tacituskillgore7437]

I was.... thanks

[@tacituskillgore7437]

@@Etaoinshrdlu69 they literally shot missiles over south Korea last week wtf are you talking about? The entire country is controlled all day everyday so I guess if you're a democrat that's what progressive means..

[@TristanAD_]

@@Etaoinshrdlu69 nowhere near “super progressive”. still very dated

[@Khalith]

That image of the woman directing non-existent traffic creeps me out for as innocuous as it seems.

[@Imyourmoose]

If the museum guide says the wrong answers she's done

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

"You didn't follow up the question, did you? You were scared." "I just didn't have the courage to" I dont blame you,mate. Infact, kudos for even venturing into North Korea. I dont have the balls to!

[@rgnotdead]

I remember reading somewhere that it isn't the punishment that is so terrifying, but the threat of punishment that terrifies people. So, when tourists misbehave and are disrespectful, the guides really do fear for their lives, and also fear the ''loss of face.''

[@user-sv4kg6ze9y]

possibly so, but the reality is they are completely willing and prepared to follow through with any and all threats. they are merciless.

[@jude999]

You can tell in the look of that woman at the museum.

[@harrison00xXx]

Whats different to our western regimes? Most of you peasants are doing what the government and the people in power want from you, doesnt matter if its wrong what you are doing as long you get a little bit paid.

[@robinwolstenholme6377]

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[@user-oc3ul2vp6m]

Giving money to officials legally and then monopolizing the market is called democracy. A place where all the housing, medical care, education, equal development, and only talk about ability is a dictatorship. It seems that I have to re-read philosophy again.

[@minmarshallarmyxstan6773]

Why NK would be considered a vacation?? I don’t understand.

[@osku3818]

A changing of sceneries helps one appreciate the differences.

[@MT-xy7fw]

when was it filmed? 80s?

[@Ki-lv8iy]

2009

[@caseyalanjones]

@@Ki-lv8iy source, please?

[@murphy9924]

Can you imagine being upset that you can't buy or see an embroiderer that's probably child or a person forced into horrible working conditions. The Frenchman saying that dictatorships are "clearner" "no homeless" yea because they all die and starve together

[@marycanary86]

if you open a cupboard in north korea, homeless people would probably come tumbling out....

[@watchyourtimeco1]

@@marycanary86 Exactly. The idea that N Korea doesn't have homeless is laughable. They're just smart and stay hidden because the alternative is death.

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

Organ donor too.

[@ev6558]

When they said at the beginning that he went to Iran and loved it I was like "Ok well probably he means like the historic sites and landmarks and food and stuff" but by the time he was happily bowing to statues of Kim and saying how everything was so "ordered" I realized he actually thinks dictatorships are not that bad.

[@pennyyoung2506]

Sounds like that french guy is a typical WEEB

[@jay19701]

I can't believe they even tried to just go out for a stroll at 10pm, then proceeded to ignore the porter the first time when he asked them to go back in. Seemed like a great way to ens up like Otto. Idiots.

[@mikoto7693]

I was surprised and slightly concerned myself.

[@patricianewman5233]

They think they are entitled às they think they are is America. Not there!

[@whatever5091]

@@patricianewman5233 aren't they from France though?

[@tsundokus]

@@whatever5091 they were and this was film way before that happened

[@ev6558]

@@tsundokus Yeah but as the commentary in this video shows, NK already had a reputation for disappearing tourists at the drop of a hat if they said or did something wrong. I'm not one of these people over here saying that it would be their fault if something bad happened, but I do think they are kinda crazy for speaking any criticism while still inside the country. I don't care how sure I was that nobody could hear me, I'd save it until I had civilization under my feet again.

[@Moonie95]

Beautiful children, I hope they’re ok. :(

[@tunzai6693]

What I want to say is that the videographers were too arrogant. It was a good thing that they tried to explore, but they made things difficult for the staff and did not provide post-technical processing for the staff to protect them. Many ordinary North Koreans are powerless with their lives. The staff that these tourists can encounter can only do things according to the procedures. The consequence of not complying is death.The behavior of the visitors is really embarrassing for these ordinary people. They have no way and cannot give the "democratic answer" that the video shooter hopes to see.

[@rachaelnwaoha3543]

The amount of sarcasm in this documentary is amazing, and the delivery of these sarcastic lines from the commentator is… is top-tier👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@rogerh2694]

Love British humor too

[@emzee1148]

@@rogerh2694 It's french lol

[@rogerh2694]

​@@emzee1148 The commentator speaks British English, no? If not there, somewhere else in Europe etc

[@garyk1334]

@@emzee1148 The Narrator is definitely english

[@abdullahmacapoli1879]

If NoKor doesn't have nuke then Kim would have long been assassinated by US.

[@southerntiger3107]

Sadly, for the citzents of North Korea: they are suffering. Thank you for the upload very educational.

[@PHBRNTGGR2]

That poor woman polishing rocks. They chased her off. I almost cried.

[@tglenn3121]

While I understand there is some desire to ask 'politically charged' questions, there's little point in harassing the tour guide. She's just doing her job, and it's not fair to harass her over something she has NO control over and probably has no awareness of anything that she hasn't been brainwashed into believing.

[@bomi0114]

fr

[@tohru2910]

Now that’s the thing westerners should know about people living in dictatorships and authoritarian regimes. We aren’t the same. We can’t do some things you are allowed to

[@marshallhomi5988]

You sound like a communist

[@johntechwriter]

We know the camera guy never gets killed, but this whole smart-Alec production crew would have tested the patience of Western countries, too. These tourists are guests and should behave accordingly, as in, show a little respect.

[@XShadowtheHedgeX]

​@tohru2910 idk, as an American I was cringing the whole time and begging to my screen for them to stop lol and making all their criticisms aloud for everyone to hear and pushing at every chance to go anywhere they wanted to go made me scared for their lives

[@hansericsson7058]

What a nightmare, my heart goes out to their people. I hope they can see freedom in the future.

[@kellychuang8373]

Yes it really is that place is said to be blacked out at night, people use their own $@# for fertilizer and well there's plenty of nightmare things that you have to look up that would end badly or get you thrown in prison there I'm sure seeing this in North Korea is illegal there and also KZbin is banned there along with other things that well Goggle it.

[@nicolasrose3064]

You'll be "hoping" a long long long time.....

[@AECRADIO1]

AIR DROP MILLIONS OF GUNS, AMMO, EXPLOSIVES...

[@nicolasrose3064]

@@AECRADIO1 ........or, catapult syphilitic roadkill Sushi into the starving masses, K.Y.Un will have to contend with millions of clamoring sychophants pressing their noseless faces against his windows begging for ointment.....

[@kellychuang8373]

@@AECRADIO1 That is something though then again North Korea isn't Ukraine though.

[@Tomose]

I love this commentators voice.

[@covrachang]

街並みは古いが綺麗、ゴミ一つない 目立った犯罪もなさそうだし通行人も気さくな感じ 子供たちは笑顔にあふれ、活気がある ホテルも清潔だし出される食い物もちゃんとしてる なのにまったく幸せそうに感じない、不気味な雰囲気が漂う恐ろしい空間だわ

[@Ricky-bp7ll]

everything is drama

[@yourlocaldevilsadvocate]

確かにそうですね… 全てが綺麗そうが、それはただの見せ物だと知るね。北朝鮮の人民に同情する😔

[@ronniemunther8435]

Keeping 78 million people brainwashed and in powerty is a major crime don’t you think?

[@stc2828]

@@yourlocaldevilsadvocateif nobody uses the infrastructure it won’t get dirty 😂

[@Raven-Claws88]

Load of BS, it's all contrived for the tourists to hide the real deprivation, poverty and oppression, ask any North Korean defector if you don't believe me.

[@elizabethgaspodnetich4322]

Are there any wild animals in NKorea? I have not seen even a bird! Seeing that poor old woman cleaning stones just broke my heart!! I hope these poor people are set free some day soon. It is so hard to see this, knowing that one man has that much control over an entire country and causes so much suffering is just beyond belief.

[@stevesantiago9660]

Wild animals are a bonus food source, since you can't eat the animals owned by the "STATE" which happen to be all domesticated animals.

[@thomashenebry8269]

All the wild animals have been caught and eaten.

[@helenclark7876]

There are plenty of dog farms where the unfortunate dogs are starved beaten and when ready to eat are burned alive! How crudely inhumane and evil.

[@elizabethgaspodnetich4322]

@@helenclark7876 Well, that's about the most terrifying thing I have ever heard of. Do you have any evidence to back this up? Just doesn't sound right.

[@beverleyferguson8942]

@@helenclark7876 Wouldn’t it be better to fatten up an animal before you kill it.? Doesn’t make much sense to starve it. All you would have is skin & bone.

[@ingemeyertjejamba9766]

The traffic lady: Where is the traffic she is guiding.. doesn't make sense?

[@Nerinav1985]

4:33 " Smiles are mandatory"😮 Worst case scenario

[@misskitty2133]

I LOVE this narrator! His dry wit & sarcasm are a nice change from the usual. It’s quite obvious how much he loathes the regime, calling it a dictatorship at every chance.

[@servantofthelivinggod6192]

Did you also enjoy him mocking innocent children that are victims of this evil regime?

[@misskitty2133]

@@servantofthelivinggod6192 I wasn’t speaking of the DICTATOR, you FOOL.

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

It is a dictatorship.. it is what defines it. A monarchy is in essence also a dictatorship, but instead of suppressing, control and ruin a country, they want to make it prosperous. Still a sole rule controls a entire nation. Putin is generally also a dictator, but he still has a sort of deputy minions. So that is a autocracy. They can all be called regime, since it's made so that the people doesn't have much freedom of speech or choices

[@psychedelicpunk5031]

@@servantofthelivinggod6192Yes.

[@servantofthelivinggod6192]

@@psychedelicpunk5031 That’s abominable.

[@JenAmazed42]

The two things that made me shake my head: the lady directing imaginary traffic and the fact that people actually got on that scary plane to go to the north

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

They have squads to move the puddles off the roads because they're roads weren't engineered to drain the water on their own like they are in developed countries

[@anonygrazer3234]

Other than the woman seeing her father's homeland & her friend accompanying her...you mean the equally scary _people_ who got on that plane to go north?

[@anonygrazer3234]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss If they have poor people "cleaning stones" who have to be moved from camera view, then road-water-movers are certainly believable. Imagine how _poverty stricken_ a country would have to be to have the man-power to clean stones & remove water puddles. Positively prehistoric.

[@RiverWorksCo]

I don't know, it was a lot more sickening that kids are taken away from their parents to be brainwashed.

[@youknowmyfirstlastname3206]

was that turbine or old propelled

[@golammorshed7260]

Can we all just be grateful, out of the so many poor, dictatorial or corrupt or even war-torn countries in the world, we were NOT BORN in North Korea.

[@brianyegerlehner9157]

Those French Tourist are not bright....lol

[@bigwendigo2253]

That little 5 year old looking kid violinist at 36:40 and 5 year old pianist a bit later were freaking incredible. It makes me sad that he and she have those skills and they won’t be able to share them with the world, have to be told what to play, can’t compose or collaborate with others, etc. Very gifted children.

[@DalionHeartTTV]

It's also not natural talent. There is no such thing. They were forced into learning these skills for no other reason than to be used as puppets for the soulless benefit of the regime.

[@GHSpaghetti]

They probably get beaten and whipped for messing up a note

[@nekilof-2363]

@@GHSpaghetti Yeah not going to mess up if you lose a finger every time you do.

[@Aly0313]

@@GHSpaghetti right though… it makes me sad that they are so good.

[@ida6950]

@@GHSpaghetti I honestly alway think that when I see extremely skilled toddlers/young children, even more so in this case :/

[@marcobagut]

What a nightmare... It's amazing how the military themselves don't rebel en masse!

[@markratony7630]

Why has that not happened????? Seems like the logical thing to do. Are they so brainwashed that they can't see beyond their nose? The people are good but so naive to what is happening around them. Just like having to bow down to that FAT ASS PIG every time they see a statue. STUPID!!!!

[@sovietunion4484]

They are brainwashed, they do not know they live in a horrible country.

[@mikoto7693]

They don’t know how bad they have it in comparison to the rest of the world. They think they are at the pinnacle of human social and technological expertise in the world.

[@yungpo9853]

@@mikoto7693 OH they know. You don't think the military higher ups don't know that their country is completely ridiculous?

[@marycanary86]

when everyone is a potential brainwashed spy, its hard to plan a coup. the generals are all afraid to be the first one to speak up and the soldiers are so starved they literally havent the energy

[@kvatchyobiv8540]

Is odd that where tourists enter and even the tv Journalists only do a itenerary that is given where the govern shape the scenario like movies, to platea appraise, very few tourists or foreigners see the real North Corea, Behind the well painted walls while many times the same building has 2 diferent realities one side no misery all well dressed and very colored walls the other side people asking for a meal, hunting rats to eat, damaged clothing wich new is given at new year Birthday of the ruler if people dont know a cow to be killed and to share the food, would have to be asked a permition of the govern and when killed the govern would take the most of the meat leaving small entrals and fewer parts for the cow owner leaving almost nothing to feed his/her children.