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An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.


After his father disappears and the rest of his family is sent to a notorious political prison camp in North Korea, a young boy must learn to survive the harsh conditions, find meaning in his perilous existence, and maybe even escape.

Joel Sutton
Sammy Anderson
Jacquelyn Palmquist

Michael Sasaki
True North is a drama, animation film released in 2020. Directed by Eiji Han Shimizu, it stars Joel Sutton, Sammy Anderson, Jacquelyn Palmquist. After his father disappears and the rest of his family is sent to a notorious political prison camp in North Korea, a young boy must learn to survive the harsh conditions, find meaning in his perilous existence, and maybe even escape.
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