Across Land, Across Sea

Synopsis: Songgook and Sueryun are a newly wed North Korean couple now living in the south. As is the case for an estimated 20,000 defectors who have built or are trying to build a new life in South Korea, they are attempting to secure their entire family’s freedom by arranging their defection along with them to the South. This phenomenon has been coined "chain of escapes".

The Songgook couple’s family members have contacted them to seek assistance to escape the North. Songgook puts his life at risk, making a dangerous trek to the Tumen River, a border zone between China and North Korea. He makes plans to lead a daring escape: to smuggle his family into the South by boat.
Series: Crossing the Line, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2011
Notes: Also available in French, Korean and Japanese versions
Subjects: Social Studies; Politics & government
Keywords: asylum seekers; documentary films; Korea; South Korea; North Korea

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