The Washington Free Beacon
by Daniel Wiser
December 7, 2013

Tens of thousands of North Koreans who risk their lives and the safety of their families to flee oppression face a perilous path to freedom, according to a new documentary.

The Defector: Escape from North Korea, directed by Ann Shin, chronicles the journey of a small group of North Korean women as they attempt to escape their native country and find refuge in South Korea. The women follow human smugglers or brokers through China, Laos, and Thailand, a 3,000-mile trip that can end in capture at any step.

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http://freebeacon.com/documentary-shines...rean-defectors/