With its riveting footage of a secretive “underground railroad,” Seoul Train is a gripping documentary exposé into the life and death of North Koreans as they try to escape their homeland and China.
Seoul Train also delves into the complex geopolitics behind this growing and potentially explosive humanitarian crisis. By combining vérité footage, personal stories and interviews with experts and government officials, Seoul Train depicts the flouting of international laws by major countries, the inaction and bureaucracy of the United Nations, and the heroics of activists that put themselves in harm’s way to save the refugees.
LEARN MORE:
Visit the film's official site
Read more about North Korea in reports by the Peterson Institute
TAKE ACTION:
Life Funds for North Korean Refugees
Human Rights Watch
Helping Hands Korea
Family Care Foundation
About Spotlight
This program originally aired as part of Link TV's Spotlight. Spotlight is a weekly presentation of investigative reports from around the world. Commentary is provided by prominent authors and journalists. This episode is hosted by Lakshmi Chaudhry, who has been a reporter and editor for independent publications, including Mother Jones and AlterNet, for over six years. She is currently a senior editor at In These Times.
