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Reviewed on March 15, 2011
In this beautiful, heartrending, yet horrifying film, North Koreans tell their stories of imprisonment, sexual slavery, torture, murder, and escape to China or South Korea during the nearly 50-year regime of Kim Il Sung (1912–94). The interviews are illustrated through the interspersion of dance sequences, archi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2011 | Video/DVD
Gr 6 Up—This film focuses on the sustainability movement and specifically on three chefs who left big city restaurants to become sustainable farmers and open their own establishments. The chefs bought land in central Illinois and began educating themselves about the farming procedures that don't employ chemicals or hormones and harvests don't travel long distances. Chef Ken Myska speaks enthusiastically about the endeavor and the importance of preserving the ecosystem. Shots ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More