North Korea hosts first international film festival since pandemic

After a six-year break, North Korea’s only international film festival is back, along with foreign guests, mostly from Russia. The festival represents the latest sign of a cautious welcoming back of foreigners. The government expelled nearly all foreigners, including most diplomats, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul in South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #NorthKorea #PyongyangFilmFestival #CinemaInNorthKorea #KimJongUn #NorthKoreaNews #NorthKoreaInternationalFilmFestival2025 #InternationalCinema #NorthKoreanCulture