The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot is a 2016 British documentary film written and directed by Robert Cannan and Ross Adam, about the 1978 abduction of South Korean actor Choi Eun-hee, and film director Shin Sang-ok, by Kim Jong-il of North Korea. It was pitched at Sheffield Doc/Fest's 2014 MeetMarket. Read more on Wikipedia.

MPAA Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary, Thriller
Country:United Kingdom
Produced By:Maggie Monteith, Sheryl Crown, Victoria Steventon, Lizzie Francke, Sandra Whipham, Ross Adam, Richard Holmes, Natasha Dack, Nick Fraser, Robert Cannan, Cristina Ljungberg, Kate Townsend, Femke Wolting
Directed By:Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
Written By:Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
Cast:Paul Courtenay Hyu, Eun-Hie Choi, Sang-Ok Shin
In Theaters:Sep 23, 2016
Runtime:1 hour 38 minutes
Production:Documentary Company, The, Hellflower Film, Submarine
Box Office:$55,180
Available On:Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu