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Assassins

Assassins

20216.91h 44m

Overview

True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?

Directed by Ryan White
Produced by Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White
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Top Cast

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Siti Aisyah

Self (archive footage)

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Doan Thi Huong

Self

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Hadi Azmi

Self

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Anna Fifield

Self

Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju

Ri Sol-ju

Self (archive footage)

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

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Kim Yo-jong

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

assassinationnorth korea

About Assassins

Assassins is a documentary, crime film released in 2021 exploring themes of assassination, north korea. Directed by Ryan White, it stars Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong, Hadi Azmi. True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?

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