
The Propaganda Game
North Korea, the last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating, will be reflected through interviews to South Korean citizens, human rights advocates, diplomats, propaganda experts, etc in this documentary.
















8 May 1884, Lamar, Missouri, USA

1968, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

April 15, 1912 in Man'gyondae, Japanese Korea [now North Korea]

10 September 1949, New York City, New York, USA





December 24, 1974 in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

4 August 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA



February 25, 2016
In The Propaganda Game, the wildly surreal world of North Korea gets a fresh viewing, this time from the point of view of the only foreigner who works for the Communist government.
January 02, 2017
Endlessly intriguing.
February 28, 2016
North Korea is the most secretive state on the planet so we should be thankful for the small insights found in The Propaganda Game.
February 25, 2016
Longoria can't quite bring himself to denounce everything he is shown as a Potemkin village, although he is never left in peace to film without state minders.
February 28, 2016
Raising as many questions as it answers, Álvaro's film highlights how little we know of real life in North Korea, and how much propaganda from both sides continues to cloud international understanding.
February 22, 2016
Like the creepy neighbours in a horror movie who make weird banging noises in the cellar, North Korea has become a source of furtive fascination.
December 18, 2016
The movie shapes up as a vague yet intriguing survey of the hermit nation.
February 25, 2016
The Spanish director Alvaro Longoria's documentary about North Korea is startling, comical and often horrifying but very even-handed.
February 18, 2016
he Propaganda Game is an interesting documentary for those who don't have a lot of knowledge of the country but it lacks the depth and revelations that would make it a must watch on the subject.
February 28, 2016
Some may find Longoria's wry tone offensive but his playfulness is what make him worth watching. If laughter kills fear, this man is quite the slayer.
February 24, 2016
What emerges is still a fascinating, surprising portrait of North Korea, in a film that despite its new images and fresh perspectives, ends up highlighting even more mysteries about an already enigmatic country.
May 04, 2016
An intriguing yet also frustrating picture of North Korea... Álvaro Longoria ventures far beyond the typical sites of Pyongyang's impressive architecture and deserted streets.