Crossing Heaven's Border
Crossing Heaven’s Border
An international pariah or the “Hermit Kingdom”, these names have been used to describe North Korea (Jacob and Benzkofer 1). In North Korea, the leaders, and those that are considered to be upper class and loyal to the regime, dine on gourmet cuisine, expensive cigars, and other luxuries while 4 out of 5 children are suffering with malnutrition (Msnbc.com Staff 1). Their living conditions are unfathomable. The North Korea regime and its military make the decisions on when they eat, what they eat and how they live. Living in a dictatorship like North Korea, you are not allowed to have your own thoughts, or enjoy simple freedoms. If people dare to disobey they will be forced to live in prison camps or can even be put to death.
Crossing Heaven’s Border is a film about hope, courage and the risks that the North Korean people will take to gain freedom. To gain freedom, they must cross into China and then make over a 3,000 mile trek to South Korea. Over ten months, three reporters from South Korea's largest newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, tells us the stories about how people are escaping, leaving the country for a better life. The video shows us what the reporters had to do to make this video and travels with two girls, a little boy and a group as they escape through their process. These people are terrified that they will get caught but will risk everything to have a better life. If they get caught, they can be imprisoned, tortured or even executed. (“Crossing”)
Lee Young Haw, 19 years old dreams of becoming a singer and actress. Her mother escaped first so that she can support her children and her brother joined next. In order to support her children, and bring Lee Young Hwa to China her mother started doing web pornography. Once Lee Young Hwa arrives in China she must make her way to South Korea and freedom. During the bus ride from Shenyang to Beijing, Lee Young Hwa talks about how terrified she is about getting caught. She even
An international pariah or the “Hermit Kingdom”, these names have been used to describe North Korea (Jacob and Benzkofer 1). In North Korea, the leaders, and those that are considered to be upper class and loyal to the regime, dine on gourmet cuisine, expensive cigars, and other luxuries while 4 out of 5 children are suffering with malnutrition (Msnbc.com Staff 1). Their living conditions are unfathomable. The North Korea regime and its military make the decisions on when they eat, what they eat and how they live. Living in a dictatorship like North Korea, you are not allowed to have your own thoughts, or enjoy simple freedoms. If people dare to disobey they will be forced to live in prison camps or can even be put to death.
Crossing Heaven’s Border is a film about hope, courage and the risks that the North Korean people will take to gain freedom. To gain freedom, they must cross into China and then make over a 3,000 mile trek to South Korea. Over ten months, three reporters from South Korea's largest newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, tells us the stories about how people are escaping, leaving the country for a better life. The video shows us what the reporters had to do to make this video and travels with two girls, a little boy and a group as they escape through their process. These people are terrified that they will get caught but will risk everything to have a better life. If they get caught, they can be imprisoned, tortured or even executed. (“Crossing”)
Lee Young Haw, 19 years old dreams of becoming a singer and actress. Her mother escaped first so that she can support her children and her brother joined next. In order to support her children, and bring Lee Young Hwa to China her mother started doing web pornography. Once Lee Young Hwa arrives in China she must make her way to South Korea and freedom. During the bus ride from Shenyang to Beijing, Lee Young Hwa talks about how terrified she is about getting caught. She even