With
Nicholas Bonner, Producer of Crossing the Line
In the 1960s, four U.S. soldiers serving in the Korean Demilitarized Zone crossed the most heavily fortified border on earth and defected to Communist North Korea. Trapped in the most secretive country on earth, their life was hidden from the outside world for 40 years. Not even the U.S. government knew their fate. James Joseph Dresnok, one of these four American defectors, is the only one who remains in North Korea today.
The Korea Society has organized an eight-campus screening tour of Crossing the Line, a new documentary film that tells his story, from October 27 through November 12, 2008. The program includes a post-screening discussion led by the documentary's co-producer Nicholas Bonner who will talk about Dresnok, North Korea and the experience of filming a documentary in one of the least media-friendly environments in the world.
The filmmakers of Crossing the Line were allowed unprecedented access by the North Korean authorities to the subject of their documentary. They were permitted not only to interview Dresnok extensively but also to follow him through his daily life in Pyongyang. Their film, narrated by actor Christian Slater, presents a story that the New York Daily News has called “fascinating” and “unforgettable.”
Join The Korea Society on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 for a screening of this unique documentary, followed by a conversation with co-producer Nicholas Bonner, or check the schedule below for a screening near you.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | 6 PM
6:00 PM–6:30 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
6:30 PM–8:30 PM ♦ Screening and Q&A
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(SW corner on 57th)
Admission:
$10 Members / $15 Non-members
(Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5.)
For more information or to register for the program, contact Heewon Kim at (212) 759-7525, ext. 355, or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Schedule:
Monday, October 27, 2008–6:15 PM
Harvard University
CGIS South Building (Tsai Auditorium)
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Contact #: (617) 496-2141
Tuesday, October 28, 2008–6:30 PM
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor
New York, NY
Contact #: (212) 759-7525, ext. 355
Wednesday, October 29, 2008–5:30 PM
Johns Hopkins University
Kenney Auditorium in the Nitze Building
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Contact #: (202) 663-5830
Thursday, October 30, 2008–6:30 PM
Ohio State University (poster pdf)
University Hall 0014
230 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH
Contact #: (614) 688-4253
Monday, November 3, 2008–6:30 PM
University of Missouri, Columbia
100 Stewart Hall
Columbia, MO
Contact #: (573) 882-6902
Monday, November 3, 2008–7:00 PM
University of Kansas
Alderson Auditorium
Lawrence, KS
Contact #: 785-864-3849
Tuesday, November 4, 2008–4:00 PM
University of Kansas (poster pdf)
English Room, Kansas Union
Lawrence, KS
Contact #: (785) 864-3849
Wednesday, November 5, 2008–7:30 PM
University of Notre Dame (poster pdf)
Eck Visitors Center Auditorium
100 Eck Center
Notre Dame, IN
Contact #: (574) 631-8873
Saturday, November 8, 2008–5:00 PM
Nestrick Room (Dwinelle 142)
UC Berkeley
San Francisco, CA
Contact #: (510) 642-5674
Monday, November 10, 2008–4:00 PM
University of California at Los Angeles
314 Royce Hall
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, CA
Contact #: (310) 825-3284
Wednesday, November 12, 2008–6:15 PM
University of California at Santa Barbara
McCune Conference Center (HSSB 6020)
UCSB Campus
Santa Barbara, CA
Contact #: (805) 893-3907
