List of North Korean films
List of films

List of North Korean films

Section Title: List of films
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Year(s)	English title	Original title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref(s)

1949	My Home Village	내 고향	Kang Hong-sik	Yu Wonjun, Yu Kyongae, Mun Yebong	War film	First North Korean feature film

1950	Announcing to the World	Documentary

1950	Righteous War	Released during Korean War

1950	The Blast Furnace	Min Chongshik	Released during Korean War

1950	Guards on the Crossing (The Frontier Guards)	Released during Korean War

1951	Boy Partisans	Yoon Yong-Gyu	Documentary	Released during Korean War

1952	Again to the Front	Chon Sangin	Released during Korean War

1953	The Combat Unit of a Fighter Plane

1953	Scouts	Chon Dong-min	Pak Hak, Chon Unbong, Choe Unbong

1956	Never Can Live Like That

1956	The Road of Happiness

1957	Orang Chon	Riyong Gyu Yun	Hak Su Kim, Hyo Gyong Dzo, Un Bong Che, Dzong Bok Mun, Sob Pak

1959	The Tale of 15 Children	War movie	Released in two parts.

1959	Love the Future

1963	The Spinner	O Byong-cho

1965	Boidchi annun dchonson

1968	Sea of Blood	피바다	Choe Ik-gyu	Drama	Released in two parts. Based on Korean revolutionary opera of same name.

1970	Naega cadshun gil	Seng In Chen	Gil-sen Om, Hye-rim Song, Hak Pak, In-sun Hon, Hak-mag Mun	Drama

1972	Flower Girl	꽃파는 처녀	Choe lk-gyu Pak Hak	Winner of Prix Special at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

1976	Ichulsu omnym saram	Ki Mo Jung	Yae Yon Yung, Kyong Sun Yu, Tae Hyon Choe, In Hi U, Pyong Yun Kim	Action

1977	A Fire Burning All Over the World	A film about Kim family members' Kang Pan-sok's and Kim Hyong Gwon's revolutionary deeds. It was also the first film in which Kim Il-sung was portrayed.

1978	Center Forward

1978–1981	Unknown Heroes	이름 없는 영웅들	James Joseph Dresnok	A multi-part serial made between 1978–81. Also known as Unsung Heroes or Nameless Heroes

1979	Ummisadul sogese

1979	An Jung Gung Shoots Ito Hirobumi	Om Gil-son	Drama	Presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Released in two parts. See An Jung-geun.

1980	The Tale of Chunhyang (1980)	See The Tale of Chunhyang (1935)

1982	On the Juche Idea	Short film/Documentary	See Juche

1982	Wolmi Island	월미도	Historical/War	See Wolmido

1982	The Forest Sways [ko]	숲은 설레인다	Yong-bok Jang	Drama

1983	The Anti-Japanese Struggle	See anti-Japanese struggle

1984	A Hedgehog Defeats a Tiger	Children's film

1984	An Emissary of No Return	Doraoji annun milsa	Shin Sang-ok	Shin's first film in North Korea. Based on a stage play named Bloody Conference

1984	Love, Love, My Love	Sarang sarang nae sarang	Shin Sang-ok	Choi Eun-hee

1984	Runaway	Talchulgi	Shin Sang-ok	Considered by Shin to be his best North Korean film

1985	Hae uh juh Unjeh ggah jee

1985	Pulgasari	불가사리	Shin Sang-ok	Kaiju

1985	Salt	Sogum	Shin Sang-ok	Choi Eun-hee	Choi won Best Actress award at Moscow Film Festival

1985	The Tale of Shim Chong	Sincheongjeon	Shin Sang-ok

1986	A Traffic Controller on Crossroads	Phyo Kwang[not in citation given]

1986	Hong Kil Dong	홍길동	Kim Kil-in	Chang Son Hui, Gwon Ri, Riyonun Ri, Yong Ho Ri, Kenpachiro Satsuma	First North Korean entertainment film

1986	Order No. 027	Ki Mo Jung, Eung Suk Kim	Sung Chol Cha, Jeong Woon Kim	Fighting

1986	One Second for a Feat	Sekunda na podvig	Gil-sen Om, Eldor Urazbayev	Andrei Martynov, Chhan-su Chve and Oleg Anofriev	Adventure/War	DPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production

1986	Kangrung chonyowa Pyöngyang dzholmuni	Yong Bok Chang	Kuang Chun Ryu, Ryon-gu Nam and In-suk Ro

1987	A Bellflower	도라지꽃	Also known as A Broad Bellflower

1987	A Country I Saw	Ko Hak Rim	Pak Ki Ju, Kim Ryong Rin, Pak Song	Released in five parts

1987	My Happiness	Young-Ho Kim	Ock Heel Kim

1988	From Spring to Summer	Utomlyonnoye solntse	Nikita Orlov, San Bok Pak	Elena Drobysheva, Chkhol Kim, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Aleksey Buldakov, Gyen Sob So, Yen-gin Kim, Yun-hon Kim, Tõnu Mikiver	A Soviet Union-North Korea co-production.

1988	Gandahar	French co-production.

1988	Ten Zan – the Ultimate Mission	Ferdinando Baldi Pak Jong-ju	Italian co-production.

1988	Utomlyonnoye solntse	Nikita Orlov, San Bok Pak	Elena Drobysheva, Chkhol Kim and Yuriy Kuznetsov	DPR Korea/Soviet Union co-production.

1990s	Fighting Animals	Nature documentary	At least 5 volumes of the documentary film series exist. It was made by Joseon Science Film Studio.

1990	From 5p.m. to 5a.m.

1990	Prince Ho Dong and Princess of Raknang	Children's film

1990	The Shore of Rescue	Bereg Spasenya	Arya-zhav Dashiev, Ryu-kho Son	Dmitry Matveev, Viktor Stepanov, Boris Nevzorov, Vitaly Serov, Aleksandr Slastin	The last Soviet Union-North Korea co-production.

1992-2003	Nation and Destiny	Multi-part film released in 62 parts (58 in cinemas from 1992 to 2002, 3 in home video in 2003)

1993	An Unattached Unit

1993	An Urban Girl Comes to Get Married [ko]	Comedy/Drama

1994	Always Working Together for the People	Documentary

1994	Bear's Hill and Rabbit's Hill	Children's film

1994	My Village at Sunset	Norodom Sihanouk	Norodom Sihamoni, San Chariya and Mam Kanika	Romance/Drama	Cambodia co-production

1994	Oh, Youth!	청춘이여!	Comedy	Also known as Young People

1996	Quiet Front Line	War

1997	Myself in the Distant Future	먼 후날의 나의 모습	Jang In-hak

1998	CyberMercs

1999	Chu uk sok eh Young won han ree ran

2000	Korean Women's Costume, Chima and Jogori	Documentary	See Hanbok

2000	Marathon Runner	Li Chju Ho	Jong Song Ok	Drama

2000	Mt. Chilbo, Noted Mountain of Korea	Documentary	See Mt. Chilbo

2000	Souls Protest	살아있는 령혼들	Kim Chun-song

2001	On the Green Carpet	푸른 주단우에서	Rim Chang-bom	Romantic comedy

2001	Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park	어서오세요	Yoon Chan	Coming-of-age story

2002	Historic Relics in Pyongyang	Documentary

2002	In the Days of Creating Extravaganza "Arirang"	Documentary

2002	Spirit of Korean Celadon	청자의 넋	Phyo Kwang

2002	The Blood Stained Route Map	피묻은 약패	Phyo Kwang	Released in two halves

2003	Our Fragrance	우리의 향기	Jon Jong Pal	Comedy

2005	They Were Common Fighters	그들은 평범한 전사들이였다

2005	Empress Chung	왕후 심청	Nelson Shin	North-South co-production. Unusually for Korean film industry, the character voices were separately recorded in both North and South due to differences in dialect.

2006	Pyongyang International Film Festival	Documentary	See Pyongyang International Film Festival

2006	Pyongyang Nalpharam	평양 날파람	Phyo Kwang Maeng Cheol-min

2006	The Schoolgirl's Diary	한 녀학생의 일기	Jang In-hak	Pak Mi-hyang, Kim Chol, Kim Yong-suk	Also known in alternate titles A Schoolgirl’s Diary and The Journal of a Schoolgirl. Distributed in limited release abroad.

2007	A Butterfly and a Cock	Children's film

2007	A Present from the Old Tree	Children's film

2007	Extraordinary Crime Against Humanity of the 20th Century	Documentary

2007	Swordtail Brothers	Children's film

2007	The 25th April Spring Friendship Art Festival	Documentary

2007	The Boy Takes Revenge	Children's film

2007	The Idle Pig	Children's film

2007	The Oriole's Song	Children's film

2008	The Kites Flying in the Sky	하늘을 나는 연들	Phyo Kwang Kim Hyon-chol

2008	The Respected Comrade Supreme Commander Is Our Destiny	경애하는 최고사령관동지는 우리의 운명	Documentary

2010	Along the Climbing Route of Love for People	Documentary

2011	Brighter is our Future	Kim Yong	Kim Chol-nam

2011	Case Closed	Chong Yong-min	Choe Kyong-hui

2011	Do People Know You	Ri Kwan-am	Mun Jong-ae

2011	Flower in Snow	눈속에 핀 꽃

2011	The Morning Glow of the Countryside

2012	Comrade Kim Goes Flying	김동무는 하늘을 난다	Kim Gwang Hun, Nicholas Bonner, Anja Daelemans	Romantic comedy	A joint British-Belgian-North Korean production.

2012	The Daisy Girl

2012	The Explosive Remover

2015	Rice Flower	벼꽃	[1]

The Tale of Hung Bu

The Family of Choe Hak Sin

A Locomotive Engineer's Son

On the Railways

The Path to Awakening	Om Kil-son	Released in two parts.

When We Pick Apples

A Flourishing Village

Black Rose

The Girl Barber

The Story of a Nurse

You've Taken Me Wrong

To the End of the Earth

An Unforgettable Man

The Songs Sung on the Frontline

I'll Beat the Drum

The Prosecutor Accuses

Notes of a War Correspondent

We Are the Happiest

The Red Maple Leaves	Released in seven parts.

Flying Circus

A Day at the Pleasure Ground

The Tale of On Dal

Our Street

Song of Love

A New Legend on the Piryu

The Story of the Kayagum

A Day Before

Run and Run

The Girl We Met on Our Trip

Ask Yourself

The Story of a Blooming Flower

Let's Go to Mt. Kumgang	See Mt. Kumgang

Cradle	Released in two parts.

Unqualified Sense of Duty

Harang and General Jin	Released in two parts.

We Met Again on Mt. Myohyang	See Mt. Myohyang

An Ambitious Girl

A Happy Family with Songs

An Obliging Girl

Kwangju Appeals	See Kwangju uprising

An Architect's Story	Released in two parts.

The Dear Nest

After a Long Separation

Rim Kkok Jong	Released in five parts

In Their Noble Image

Don't Wait for Us

The Road to the Front	Released in two halves

Morning Star

My Mother Was a Hunter

Song of Memories

Stretcher Platoon Leader

The Outpost Line

What I Must Do

Japanese Invasion in 1592	See Imjin War. Released in three parts

Affection-Permeated Land	Released in two halves

They Met on the Taedong River	Released in two parts

Two Families in Haeun-dong

Eternal Comrade-in-Arms

A Life Full of Ups and Downs	Released in four parts

The Third Golden Medal

Airman Kil Yong Jo

Mother's Happiness

Notes of a Woman Soldier

Traces of Life	Released in two halves

Their Life Continues	Released in two parts

My Father

Trunks Grow from Roots	Released in two parts

My Last Home

Inheritance	Released in two parts

Kang Ho Yong

The Lieutenant of Those Days

The Call of the Naval Port

The Great Bear

The White Birch of Mt. Paektu

White Gem	Released in two parts

Lifeline

Distress

A Day of Training

Song of the East Sea	Released in two parts

Petition

This Is My Hometown

The Name Given by the Era

The Poplar Company

My Family

Our Political Instructor

Bright Sunshine	Released in two parts. Also known as Lovely Sunshine

The Wheels of Happiness

Brotherly Feeling

The Big-game Hunter

Wish

The World-famous Peak	Documentary

Mt. Kuwol, A Scenic Spot by the West Sea of Korea	Documentary	See Mt. Kuwol

Mt. Jongbang	Documentary

The End of the US Armed Spy Ship ''Pueblo''	Documentary	See USS Pueblo (AGER-2)

Aspect of Pyongyang	Documentary

The Secret of Nano Addition	Documentary	A multi-part documentary

The Turtle-ship, a Pride of Korean Nation	Documentary	See Turtle ship

Profitable Sea Cucumber Farming	Documentary

Growth Hormone	Documentary

Korean Traditional Dish-Ssukttok	Documentary

Earthquake – Moving Flat Mass	Documentary	A multi-part documentary.

Let's Prevent Bird Flu	Documentary

Bears and Rabbits	Children's film

Keep Traffic Rules	Children's film	A multi-part film. The first part is named Chol Nam's Ball

Let Us Take Medicine in Time	Children's film, Educational film

Crabs and a Crane	Children's film

Reception of Metal Samples	Children's film

Bird

Breakwater

Brother's Feelings

Call of Naval Port

Changes of Pyongyang During the Forced March

A Checkered Life

Daughter of War Veteran

The Defenders of Height 1211

Ding of Love

The Earth of Love

Everlasting Comrade-in-Arms	Om Kil-son

The Evil Night

A Far-Off Islet

A Fate of Kum Hui and Un Hui	Om Kil-son

Female Medical Doctor

Five Guerilla Brothers	Om Kil-son

Follow What We Are Doing

Footsteps

Forever in Our Memory

The 14th Winter

Girls in My Hometown

Green Shoulder-Strap

Korea

The Lieutenant in Those Days

Lightning and Thunder

The Man Who Remained in My Heart

Military Service

Moranbong	See Moranbong

A Mother's Hope

My New Family

The Name Given by the Era

Namgang Village Women

The Name Given by the Era

Ongjongryon

Orang River

Our Life

Paek Il Hong

Peony

A Photo

The Problem in My Wife's Parents' Home

The Problem in Our Family

The Problem of Elder Brother's Family

The Problem of Our Downstairs Neighbor

The Problem of Our Upstairs Neighbor

The Problem of Son-in-Law's Family

A Red Agitator	The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.

The Red Flower

Red Wings

Rescued on the Shore

Revenge in the Tiger Cage

Righteous Struggle

The Road I Found

Scenery of Seoul in War

The Separation

A Silver Hairpin

Sisters

Snow Melts in Spring	Also known as Thaw.

Son Comes Back Home

Song Chung-hyan

Star of Korea	Om Kil-son

The Sun of the Nation	Om Kil-son

Squirrel and Hedgehog

A Tale of Noblemen

This is Where My Life Was Settled

Thousand Miles Along the Railroad

True Life Continues

A Waiting Girl

Wandering

We Must Not Return

Woman Warrior of Koryo

Young People Bloom Their Native Land

Youth in Ship "Seagull"

Daughter of the Sun	The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.

Demarcation Line in the Town	The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.

Sunflower	The movie was awarded with the People's Prize in 1962.

6,25 (June 25)	Documentary

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