Dear Dictator (2014 film)

Dear Dictator is a 2014 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It was first shown at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014 and was one of the most talked about films of the event.

Synopsis
Buk-seong, Young-rim and Woo-seok are school dropouts from broken homes and live in a shanty town. One day, a North Korean spy begins video-recording their lives for use as part of North Korea's propaganda.

Cast

 * Kim Yeong-geon as Buk-seong
 * Shin Won-ho as Young-rim
 * Seo Hyun-seok as Woo-seok
 * Lee Joo-min as Hee-soo
 * Jo Ha-suk as Spy
 * Lee Tae-rim as Book-seong's father

Reception
Dear Dictator received generally positive critical reception.