Kim Jong Il - Architect of the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea Documentary

He was the "Architect of the Hermit Kingdom" a man who turned a nation into a family fortress. But how did the son of a guerrilla fighter become the world’s most eccentric and dangerous dictator? From his disputed birth on a sacred mountain to his obsession with Hollywood action films, the life of Kim Jong Il was a masterclass in propaganda and survival.

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