The juche idea kino lorber edu kino classics, kino. While finn makes ample use of footage from north koreas. Translated as selfreliance, juche is a hybrid of confucianism and authoritarian stalinist pseudosocialism. The juche idea being the product of his own art residency. It was based on christianity except there is no church and kim ilsung is worshiped as their god what is juche. The films premise, about police bringing manhattans transit system to a complete halt in order to. The seed theory has become essential to north korean film theory.
In order to realize this cause, all party members and working peo. Refreshingly, finn isnt above poking fun at himself. The juche idea did manage to do as it had promised and done so effectively. An unconventional and wildly imaginative combination of humor, satire and faux documentary as a delightful and refreshing medium to enlighten the audience about juche.
This is a list of films that involve north korea contents. Be sure to follow along with us on our facebook page. The film is about a south korean video artist in the late 1960s kim jong il guaranteed his succession as the dear leader of north korea by adapting his fathers juche pronounced choochay philosophy to propaganda, film, and art. In the mod 60s, filmfanatic kim jong il adapted his fathers juche pronounced. In north korea it functions as the authoritative and comprehensive explanation of juche. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the juche idea near you. The ideas of that noted film theorist and critic kim jongil are the subject of the juche idea, experimental. The juche age is a new historical era when the popular masses have emerged as masters of the world and are shaping their own destiny independently and creatively, kim jongil, on the art of the cinema 1993. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
A version of this article appears in print on may 27, 2010, section c, page 6 of the. The juche idea was first introduce by kim il sung in 1955 to distance north korea from the soviet union, which at the time was undoing many of the stalinist policies that kim il sung liked. Treatise sent to the national seminar on the juche idea held to mark the 70th birthday of the great leader comrade kim il sung, 31 march 1982 korean. It screened theatrically for one week at anthology film archives from thursday, may 27th through wednesday, june 2nd, 2010. A version of this article appears in print on march 28, 2010, section ar, page. Viewers who dont share the radicalnostalgist sensibility of mr. On the juche idea, the main work on juche, was published in north korea in kim jongils name in 1982. The page of the juche idea study group of england,where you find materials on the study of the juche idea. According to the treatise, the workers party of korea wpk is responsible for educating the masses in the ways of juche thinking. Juche is the group of ideas developed by north korean leader kim ilsung, juche means selfreliance. Finn is the undisputed champion of propaganda as pure art, and this is his best yet. A version of this article appears in print on may 27, 2010, section c, page 6.
Inspired by the reallife story of the south korean director kidnapped in the 70s to invigorate the north korean film industry, the film follows yoon jung lee. In the mod 60s, film fanatic kim jong il adapted his fathers juche pronounced choochay philosophy to propaganda, film and art. The bulk of the juche idea consists of the short films she makes during. The story is told through the films she made at the residency as well as interviews with a bulgarian filmmaker and even a brief scifi. That man is the master of everything means that he is the master of the world and of his own destiny. According to its supporters, the idea was developed from marxism and leninism. The evidence that current filmmaking is brimming with original, standardbreaking creations has to include the work of jim finn, whose brilliant the juche idea is. In many cases, it is noticeably different from both. Like this, the characteristics of the juche idea that is fundamentally different from all of the former philosophical thoughts is that this idea newly raises the fundamental question of philosophy by focusing on man and shows the viewpoint and attitude to the world by regarding man as the main factor. As the leader said, the juche idea is based on the philosophical principle that man is the master of everything and decides everything. The busby berkeley of propaganda, jim finn, follows a south korean video artist in north korea who hopes to revitalize juche cinema, somewhat inspired by a true story of a south korean filmmaker kidnapped in the 70s to make the north korean film industry better. T hough i havent seen director jim finns prior utopian comedies exploring communism in the ussr and peru, his current venture into north korean ideology with the juche idea leaves little doubt as to why hes a darling of the experimental filmmaking world. The films satirical commentary about the intersection of politics and art is rarified, to be sure, but there is enough pointed humor in its execution to make the juche idea a provocative if.
This is a clip from the juche idea, now available on dvd from lorber films. May 26, 2010 an unconventional and wildly imaginative combination of humor, satire and faux documentary as a delightful and refreshing medium to enlighten the audience about juche. North korean labor camps full length archived 201410 12 at the. The juche idea is meant to be a comedy, one that cuts two ways. Translated as selfreliance, juche choochay is a hybrid of confucian and stalinist thought that kim jongil adapted from his father and applied to the entire culture. Juche was created during the korean war when kim ilsung rose into power. The juche idea is now available on dvd thanks to lorber films.
It is viewed by the official north korean line as an embodiment of kim ilsungs wisdom, an expression of his leadership, and an idea which provides a complete answer to any question that arises in the struggle for national liberation. The juche idea is a revolutionary theory which occupies the highest stage of development of the revolutionary ideology of the working class, kim jongil said, further stating that the originality and superiority of the juche idea defined and strengthened korean socialism. Three new movies show that it is possible to bypass or subvert official channels. Juche simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Juche, or korean socialism, is a political ideology first formulated by kim ilsung 19121994, the founder of modern north korea the word juche is a combination of two chinese characters, ju and che, ju meaning master, subject, and the self as actor. On the juche idea is one of kim jongils major writings on juche and considered the most authoritative work on it.
Jim finn ponders north korea and cinema the new york times. Juche rules 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The juche ideology is the cornerstone of party works and government operations. Translated as selfreliance, juche is a hybrid of confucian and authoritarian stalinist pseudosocialism. The juche idea is, in a word, an ideology that the masses of the people are the master of the revolution and construction and they have the strength to push them. The film s satirical commentary about the intersection of politics and art is rarified, to be sure, but there is enough pointed humor in its execution to make the juche idea a provocative if.
What never seems to come up is any actual discussion of what true juche ideology is, beyond a combination of something something self sufficiency and. From quotes on juche film theory lifted from kim jong ils on the art of the. Chuche sasang e taehayo is a treatise attributed to north korean leader kim jongil on the north korean juche ideology. An engaged reading of the north korean film archive ouverte hal. Uk kfa is part of the worldwide korean friendship association which has over 17,000 members worldwide with new members joining all the time. It is based around kim ilsungwho basically created this. The origins of the juche ideology the early days of kim il sungs revolutionary activities as a student activist and revolutionary guerrilla leader fighting for koreas independence from imperial. Louis, concrete cinema jim finn presents the juche idea and selected shorts, june 14 2012 anthology film archives, utopian comedies. The juche idea is a mockumentary set in north korea but about capitalism too. The objective of this historic cause is to complete our revolution which has developed and triumphed under the banner of juche idea. Jucheidea 0 points 1 point 2 points 3 days ago the dualities are super so it adds to the price. At its base, the idea states that the interests of the people and their nation are more important than those of leninism or marxism. Every time i see anything regarding juche posted on reddit, it immediately turns into either rpyongyang, a circlejerk about how north korea is terrible, or people complaining that they abandoned true juche ideology. The juche idea, which strongly propels the advance of the era of independence, has been developed in depth by leader kim jong ils outstanding ideological and theoretical activities.
The idea of juche, also known kimilsungism after kim il sung, is the religious, political, social and economic ideology of north korea the juche idea. Jim finn, maker of artist films his own phrase, only partly ironic, will confound most moviegoers with the juche idea, his latest shortfeaturelength riff. In other words, it is an ideology that man is the master of his destiny and he has the power to carve out his destiny. Jim finn, maker of artist films his own phrase, only partly ironic, will confound. Choochay is a hybrid of confucian and stalinist thought that kim jongil adapted from his father and applied to the entire culture.
Ernie kwan as guard don kwok as prisoner mark niu as bus driver brent tyler as trevor roy vongtama as kai. This page continually expands as we continue our juche idea study course. The cinema of north korea began with the division of korea and has been sustained since then by the ruling kim dynasty. Nabbing best narrative feature at the chicago underground film festival, the 62minute flick takes as its starting point kim jong ils juche choochay, a philosophy of selfreliance that the dear leader applied to his film industry beginning in the late 60s. A hybrid of confucian and authoritarian stalinist pseudosocialism, juche is translated as selfreliance, and plays a crucial part in north korean dictator kim jong ils. It is considered the most authoritative work on juche. It was overall a very interesting read, and i am really looking forward to kims books on film making, and some 11 volumes of works by kim il sung i found at my library.
North korean labor camps full length archived 20141012 at the. The wheels of happiness haengbokui sure pakwi, 2010 was shown. It will be preceded by two of jim finns short films. North korean film madness 2010, about the north korean film industry. Kim ilsung and his successor kim jongil were both cinephiles and sought to produce propaganda films based on the juche ideology. In the juche idea, a sympathetic south korean film maker visits a north korean artists colony to bring juche ideas into the 21st century.
Start by marking on the juche idea as want to read. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The juche idea, by the american experimental filmmaker jim finn, uses the. The koreans believe that the juche idea has been proven the right ideology for revolution in korea. There is a great deal of evidence to support this, including the onetime greater development than south korea before the loss of its vital trading partners. We are the genuine pro dprk solidarity organisation that defends the democratic republic of korea, the land of juche. This is the juche idea trailer by jim finn on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Nabbing best narrative feature at the chicago underground film festival, the. In the juche idea, a sympathetic south korean filmmaker visits a north korean artists colony to bring juche ideas into the 21st century. List of films set in or about north korea wikipedia. Jim finns the juche idea translates the philosophy of juche, a hybrid of. New york hollywood reporter the ideas of that noted film theorist and critic kim jongil are the subject of the juche idea, experimental filmmaker jim finns satirical effort set in north korea. Inspired by the reallife story of the south korean director kidnapped in the 70s to invigorate the north korean film industry, the film follows yoon jung lee, a young video artist invited to work at a juche art residency on a north korean collective farm.