Assassins
Available screening types
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Available until
Jan 01, 2025
Available in
United States of America
Brought to you by
Greenwich Entertainment
About the film
True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 44m
Released
2020
Director
Ryan White
Producer
Jessica Hargrave
Awards & recognition
Stockholm Film Festival 2020
Nominee Bronze Horse Best Documentary
Prague International Film Festival 2021
Nominee Amnesty International Febio Fest Award Best Film
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards 2020
Nominee Critics' Choice Documentary Award Best Editing
What people are saying
‘ It's like a John le Carré thriller for the Instagram generation. Only it's real.‘
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
‘ This is an extraordinary story and the thorough manner in which White has assembled the material brings one of the most unusual political assassinations ever carried out vividly to life.‘
David Stratton
The Australian