A FILM'S POWER 'THE INTERVIEW' REALLY DOES SUBVERT NORTH KOREA'S REGIME

  [...]while the propriety of showing a real world head of state being assassinated can be debated - the latest in a long list of political and social boundaries pushed by Hollywood - it also has moments that are surprisingly smart and politically astute. Because if this movie is seen by audiences a...

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Published inPittsburgh post-gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. 1978)
Main Author Klein, Rich
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh, Pa Pittsburgh Post - Gazette 29.12.2014
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Summary:  [...]while the propriety of showing a real world head of state being assassinated can be debated - the latest in a long list of political and social boundaries pushed by Hollywood - it also has moments that are surprisingly smart and politically astute. Because if this movie is seen by audiences around the world, and if copies are pirated in to North Korea, it is a very real challenge to the ruling regime's legitimacy.
ISSN:1068-624X