WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Duty
Clip: Season 4 Episode 12 | 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The salary of North Korean laborers is paid to the government, leading them to debt.
With the promise of payment and honor, thousands of North Koreans are sent abroad, only to find themselves under constant surveillance and working in harsh conditions - with wages transferred to the government. The film shows how the country and globalization have made a pact: underpaid workers toil for the dictator's nuclear program while the United Nations and the European Union look away.
Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.
WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Duty
Clip: Season 4 Episode 12 | 46sVideo has Closed Captions
With the promise of payment and honor, thousands of North Koreans are sent abroad, only to find themselves under constant surveillance and working in harsh conditions - with wages transferred to the government. The film shows how the country and globalization have made a pact: underpaid workers toil for the dictator's nuclear program while the United Nations and the European Union look away.
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WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Gov't
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A North Korean defector shares his labor experience, and feelings towards the government. (1m 18s)
WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | High$
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A North Korean laborer reveals the personal sacrifices he makes as forced labor. (59s)
WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Promo
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How does North Korea fulfill their nuclear agenda? By selling their people as laborers. (30s)
WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes|Trailer
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How does North Korea fulfill their nuclear agenda? By selling their people as laborers. (1m 18s)
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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.