BBC4 - North Korea - Crossing The Line

BBC4 - North Korea - Crossing The Line



The story of US soldier James Joseph Dresnok, who deserted his unit in 1962

while guarding the peace in South Korea. After walking the most heavily

fortified area on earth, he defected to the Cold War enemy, finding fame as

a film actor and being hailed as a coveted star of the North Korean

propaganda machine. Forty-five years later, this film reveals the lives of

Comrade Joe and other American defectors.