IDFA Forum
Being North Korean
Roxy Rezvany
United Kingdom
Selected for
IDFA Forum 2026Presentation category
Pitch Project
Production status
Start production / Pre-production
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Logline
A unique documentary-art hybrid film following a group of North Korean women. Heartbreak meets humour as unfolding actuality interweaves with intimate interviews and bespoke studio reconstruction. We explore unlikely loves, courageous escapes, and life after dictatorship.
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Project information
Selected for
IDFA Forum 2026
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Production status
Start production / Pre-production
Credits
Director
Roxy Rezvany
Roxy Rezvany
Production
Aya Kaido for Besheh Meesheh Films Ltd,
Roxy Rezvany
Aya Kaido for Besheh Meesheh Films Ltd,
Roxy Rezvany
Executive producer
Luke W Moody,
Alice Whittemore
Luke W Moody,
Alice Whittemore
Pitch team
Roxy Rezvany,
Aya Kaido
Roxy Rezvany,
Aya Kaido