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Crossings | A Perspective on North Korea

Abigail Disney tours a North Korean kindergarten, leaving her with mixed feelings.

Aired 07/23/2023 | Rating TV-PG

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Crossings | A Perspective on North Korea

Clip: Season 6 Episode 4 | 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Abigail Disney tours a North Korean kindergarten, leaving her with mixed feelings.

Abigail Disney, a filmmaker and philanthropist, talks about what she sees during a tour of a North Korean kindergarten in Pyongyang. She and the other activists of Women Cross DMZ watch performances and play time by the young students but also witness the production that the children put on; the situation leaves them with mixed feelings as they know it is a complicated one.

Aired 07/23/2023 | Rating TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

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The three goals of the 2015 peace walk by the 30 Women Cross DMZ activists. (1m 7s)

Crossings | Joint Security Area

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Crossings | Preview

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Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people. (30s)

Crossings | The 1953 Armistice Agreement

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Women Cross DMZ visit Panmunjom, the site of the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement signing. (59s)

Crossings | The Fine Line Between North and South Korea

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Women Cross DMZ's Christine Ahn talks about her portrayal in the media in Korea. (1m)

Crossings | The Korean War

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What do you know about North Korea and South Korea, and the Korean War? (59s)

Crossings | Trailer

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Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people. (1m 33s)

Crossings | Women Cross DMZ: Leaders, Activists

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The extraordinary women activists and leaders of Women Cross DMZ. (1m)

Crossings | Women Cross DMZ: The Origin

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Christine Ahn talks about Women Cross DMZ, its purpose, and the women behind the walk. (58s)

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Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

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