Episode 107: Melted Film School - Pulgasari / The Abduction of Antonio Vilas-Boas
It’s hump day once again, Queerdos! And we’re practically bursting through our jeans with excitement about our stories this week. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie takes us back to Melted Film School to talk about a golden age in North Korean film, and how far a young Kim Jong-il would go to make it happen. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, we’re getting beamed up once again! Miss brings us the story of one man’s harrowing experience being nailed and bailed by the Grays. So organize your VHS tapes, oil yourself up from head to toe, and settle in for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!
Pulgasari
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/04/pulgasari-north-korea-cult-hit
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/apr/04/artsfeatures1
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/04/25/a-kim-jong-il-productio
https://collider.com/north-korea-kidnapped-director-pulgasari/
Paul Fischer, A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power (Flatiron Books 2015)
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16245174
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230517000783
https://nypost.com/2015/01/18/how-north-koreas-dictator-once-kidnapped-stars-to-make-movies/
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/23/world/rumors-reappear-with-south-korean-couple.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Il
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Sang-ok
Antonio Vilas-Boas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIWuxj5J6JA
https://psmag.com/environment/might-come-believe-youve-abducted-alien-73267
https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/11/27/247220595/probing-extraterrestrial-abduction
