I was watching something the other day, and I can’t remember what network it was or when, even, but I caught the tail end of this documentary which basically followed two Western men who were allowed to go to North Korea and film a documentary. Because it was officially sanctioned, they were taken to see the sights by “approved” guides, in approved cars, through approved streets. The surreal quality of the guides and people they interacted with was overwhelming. I caught this by accident and ended up watching the rest of it.

I didn’t catch the name, but some Googling tonight turned up this link which makes me think that I saw Welcome to North Korea. This was brilliant and highly recommended.

If you have an hour to spare, you can download the movie at the link above or here. You won’t be disappointed.