North Korea hosts first international film festival since pandemic
Oct 24, 2025 #NorthKorea #PyongyangFilmFestival #CinemaInNorthKorea
After a six-year break, North Korea’s only international film festival is
Oct 24, 2025 #NorthKorea #PyongyangFilmFestival #CinemaInNorthKorea
After a six-year break, North Korea’s only international film festival is back, along with foreign guests, mostly from Russia.
The festival represents the latest sign of a cautious welcoming back of foreigners.
The government expelled nearly all foreigners, including most diplomats, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul in South Korea.
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