Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine
Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine

Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine

7.8(4 votes)
2020
1h 0m
Documentary
TV Movie

How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth finances a nuclear weapons program large enough to challenge the USA? The answer: Bureau 39, a legendary organization nestled deep inside the government apparatus. Its aim is to procure foreign exchange by any means possible to provide Kim Jong-un’s regime with money.

Production

A&O Buero Filmproduktion, ZDFinfo, DR TV, RTS, NRK, VRT, YLE, Vice Studios

Cast

Remco Breuker

Remco Breuker

Self

Hugh Griffiths

Hugh Griffiths

Self

Kyun-Chul Seong

Kyun-Chul Seong

Self

Koh Young-Hwan

Koh Young-Hwan

Self

Simon Choi

Simon Choi

Self

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