Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine
2020•1h 0m•7.8•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth finances a nuclear weapons program large enough to challenge the USA? The answer: Bureau 39, a legendary organization nestled deep inside the government apparatus. Its aim is to procure foreign exchange by any means possible to provide Kim Jong-un’s regime with money.
Director
Sebastian Weis
Writer
Sebastian Weis
Languages
English, Korean, German
Studio
A&O Buero Filmproduktion
Cast
Remco Breuker
Self
Hugh Griffiths
Self
Kyun-Chul Seong
Self
Koh Young-Hwan
Self
Simon Choi
Self
Production
Company
A&O Buero Filmproduktion
Company
ZDFinfo
Company
DR TV
Company
RTS
Company
NRK
Company
VRT
Company
YLE
Company
Vice Studios
Producer
Tristan Chytroschek
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