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Kimjongilia is a flower named after the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It is a hybrid cultivar of tuberous begonia, registered as Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Kimjongilhwa'. When Kim Jong Il died in December 2011, the flower was used to adorn his body for public display.
Kimjongilia (Korean: 김정일리아) is a documentary film directed by N.C. Heikin that tells the stories of North Korean prison camp survivors and escapees from the country. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.
May 26, 2011 · Watch an excerpt from "Kimjongilia," a film by N.C. Heikin that tells stories of life and hardship in North Korea. Learn how people risked their lives to flee the regime, and what they faced in China and South Korea.
Nov 28, 2019 · Kimjongilia is a type of begonia bred by a Japanese botanist for Kim Jong Il. It is bright red, double, and blooms on his birthday, February 16th. Learn about its appearance, botany, cultivation, and exhibition in Pyongyang.
For Kim Jong Il's 46th birthday, a hybrid begonia named kimjongilia was created, symbolizing wisdom, love, justice, and peace. The film draws its name from this bright red flower and reveals the extraordinary stories told by survivors of North Korea's vast prison camps, of deadly famine, and of every kind of repression.
May 26, 2011 · Read the Transcript: http://to.pbs.org/kENhi0In her documentary, "Kimjongilia," filmmaker N.C. Heikin tells tales of life in North Korea from the perspectiv...
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Feb 25, 2010 · The first film to fully expose the humanitarian crisis of North Korea, NC Heikin's stylish, deeply moving documentary (executive produced by Mike Figgis) is centered around...
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