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Sex, death and betrayal: This North Korean movie shows things audiences have never seen before

The state-produced thriller breaks North Korean cinematic taboos with graphic violence and political intrigue, drawing large audiences and winning top awards at the Pyongyang film festival.

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By Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — A North Korean film is captivating audiences with scenes and storylines they have never seen before in a state-approved movie. In “Days and Nights of Confrontation,” a man is suffocated with a plastic bag. A particularly unlucky character is stabbed by her own husband, later injured after being struck by a car, and ultimately murdered. A suicide bomb vest appears on screen, its wires exposed. There is an extramarital …

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Sex, death and betrayal: This North Korean movie shows things audiences have never seen before

The success of North Korean movie “Days and Nights” suggests that cinematic taboos in the nation’s state-controlled entertainment industry may be relaxing.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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