Assassins

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    104 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, English, Malay
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Ryan White
CAST INCLUDES:
Siti Aisyah, Hadi Azmi, Anna Fifield

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The audacious murder of the brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in a crowded Malaysian airport sparked a worldwide media frenzy. At the center of the investigation are two young women who are either cold-blooded killers or unwitting pawns in a political assassination. Rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, ASSASSINS goes beyond the headlines to question every angle of this case, from human trafficking to geo-political espionage to the secretive dynamics of the North Korean dynasty. "As you watch the movie, I promise that there are moments when your jaw will drop" (Variety).

SYNOPSIS

An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women’s trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns.

Assassins

    Genre
    Documentary
  • |
    • Runtime
    104 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, English, Malay
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Ryan White
CAST INCLUDES
Siti Aisyah, Hadi Azmi, Anna Fifield
The audacious murder of the brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in a crowded Malaysian airport sparked a worldwide media frenzy. At the center of the investigation are two young women who are either cold-blooded killers or unwitting pawns in a political assassination. Rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, ASSASSINS goes beyond the headlines to question every angle of this case, from human trafficking to geo-political espionage to the secretive dynamics of the North Korean dynasty. "As you watch the movie, I promise that there are moments when your jaw will drop" (Variety).

An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women’s trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns.

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