He then simply disappeared from the face of the known world. Crossing the line should remind medical educators to harness, rather than suppress, the welling energies of youth to cross the line. It was directed and produced by British filmmakers Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, and was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote Indigenous community. Passion Pictures When two young non-Indigenous medical students go to work in a remote Aboriginal community their professional precepts and personal ideas are deeply challenged. It's a strange and fascinating tale, all . To the filmmakers' credit, they don't shy away from this. Amy McCormack (medical student) and Louise Roughsey, Silhouette of youth on street (photo: Paul Joffe), Hector Thomas and Paul Joffe (medical student). Crossing the Line lacks the clean through-line that A State of Mind was born with, but its sprawl is part of its appeal. VeryMuchSo Productions / We hear about Dresnok's deeply scarring time in the fifties after dropping out of high school, the shock he felt in the early sixties when new to Korean society, and his health problems after the turn of the century. In 1962, a U.S. soldier sent to guard the peace in South Korea deserted his unit, walked across the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to the Cold War enemy, the communist state of North Korea. Orphaned at 14, Olympic hurdler at 18, crack cocaine addict at 22, world number one at 25, and finished at 30, this documentary explores the fine line between greatness and addiction. Jump into our community to see how people react to our episodes, like and share the content.Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFkFUrV28yy4kpg9b6LNhuQ/playlists#CrimeDownUnderFullDocumentary #YouTubeFreeInvestigativeSeries #DocuSeries The folk of Mornington Island demonstrate a warm-hearted resilience in the face of their history, but to Amy it is appalling. Crossing the Line tells the story of the last American defector in North Korea, James Joseph Dresnok. Your Name (required) 1. subject to the Medical Journal of Australia's editorial discretion. A State of Mind occasionally relied on the voyeuristic pleasure derived from glimpses of everyday life in Pyongyang. Kaye Harrison wrote, directed and co-produced the video for ABC-TV, which screened it earlier this year in two parts on the Indigenous program Message stick. Read more Directors Kaye Harrison, Rod Freedman Supplier Ronin Films North Korea, 2016. For nearly 40 years their life was hidden from the outside world.Not even the US government knew their fate. One supervisor cautions Paul against building up an expectation that youre going to make a change. It reminds us that there are still many stories to be told about North Korea, and that any life inside this Hermit Kingdom is not as self-contained as we might assume. Dresnok spoke exclusively to the filmmakers about his childhood, his desertion, his life in a country completely foreign and quite hostile to his own, his fellow defectors, and his wife and children.[1]. 'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of eve Read all'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Crew Director Kaye Harrison Writers Kaye Harrison Producer Rod Freedman Kaye Harrison Since 1993, No. Michael Palin travels to DPRK on the most revealing journey of my life". Fisherman: Where does the twenty-two year old go? One of four American defectors who crossed over to the hard line communist North during the 1960s, Dresnok has lived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang ever since, and has not been seen by the outside world for 44 years. Teaching English at Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies, he was the subject of the film Crossing the Line ", Last edited on 15 December 2022, at 00:20. They despaired at the offensive lack of attention given to the communitys wishes and at what they perceived to be an element of voyeurism in the placements themselves. A State of Mind was selected for competition at Tribeca Film Festival and officially selected to Pusan International Film Festival, Sheffield International Documentary Festival and to International Documentary Festival Amsterdam. Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote Indigenous community. DON'T MISS IT." A British documentary about US Army defector James Dresnok currently living in North Korea after having defected during the 60s. A tale of struggle and success, the beauty of sport crossing cultural barriers. Video available from Ronin Films, phone (02) 62480851or Today, just one remains. accepted. It's very gratifying to know that the film encourages discussion and debate about such complex issues, makes me feel like I've done my job! In other words. Consequently, filmmakers wishing to engage with it would have to be more sophisticated in their approach too. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The director and cinematographer, Kaye Harrison, approached me with the idea of following two non-indigenous medical students on a work placement to the remote community of Mornington island, where they would meet Aboriginal people for the first time and experience some of the complexities of Indigenous health issues. A British documentary about US Army defector James Dresnok currently living in North Korea after having defected during the 60s. Can testimony from these cops hold up in court? info@koryostudio.com. It's rewarding to know that the film continues to be used widely amongst Indigenous and mainstream organisations to explore the complexities of grappling with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health issues and Aboriginal people's responses to outsiders. Is this your listing? Two Aboriginal colleagues watched the video. b. The film is about a former U.S. Army soldier, James J. Dresnok, who defected to North Korea on 15 August 1962. "Crossing the Line" tells of four American servicemen who defected to North Korea, with an . CROSSING THE LINE follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Suite #615 Beyond straight-up murder stories, investigative journalist and host M. William Phelps . Project-specific support provided through Screen Australia's P&A Program only. The spent cartridges of bright ideas litter the ground. Crossing the Line: Directed by Daniel Gordon. In this time, the story of their subject evolved beyond anything they would have had reason to imagine. He is a key part of the story but as much of it is now in the public domain, it is Dresnok who is the driving force of the film. Films. They're like cats and dogs! Crossing The Line documentary: The story of Australia v South Africa and the ball-tampering scandal Watch the show at 10pm, Thursday on Sky Sports Cricket, with contributions from Shane. It also portrays the unpredictable responses when mainstream health professionals 'cross the line' and enter Aboriginal communities for the first time. 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'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Of the three soldiers who followed our protagonist, only oneCharles Jenkinsis still alive, and he defected in between interviews with Dresnok. Extremely moving yet unsentimental, this film offers a rare insight into the practical realities of providing Western medical services to Indigenous communities and illustrates ways in which engagement can contribute to an improvement in the crisis in Aboriginal health today. The film was the winner of the prize for Best Documentary about Social and Political Issues at the 2005 ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Awards . (Its first public, non-festival screening was on BBC.) By Matt Zoller Seitz. He has three sons from two wives. While The Game of Their Lives and A State of Mind were sports documentaries, Crossing the Line narrates the tale of James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier who defected to the North in 1962 while stationed at the Demilitarized Zone on the South Korean side. He has now lived for 44 years in Pyongyang, capital city of North Korea, one of the most deeply anti-American societies in the world. Its a story of defection, kidnap, love, and political intrigue, all set and captured in the most secret and inaccessible country on earth: North Korea. She undertook research trips to get the support of the community, the medical organisations and the University of Tasmania. However, by 2006when this film was in productionglobal awareness of the North had increased. For some people around the country, January 26 or Australia Day is an opportunity to have a day off of work, hit up the beach, or a friend's BBQ and drink to excess. This is by far the best portion of Crossing the Line, and it encapsulates how tough to categorize the film is. We see Dresnok's home in Richmond, Virginia, as well as a fellow defector's reunion with his wife in Indonesia. He had little choice but go to the army when after a first stint in West Germany, he was sent over to the most dangerous border in the world, the DMZ. The background score is also prone to slight sensationalism, which is disappointing considering the maturity displayed in the same aspect by Gordon earlier. We believe that educating students of all disciplines relevant to Aboriginal people is part of our obligation to improve the way we respond to and interact with Aboriginal people in the future. 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The narrative tours the globe and spans decades. Kaye impressed me with her understanding of the protocols of approaching the community for permission to film in a serious and sensitive way. His local Aboriginal mentor explains how her son shot himself and how important she considers early intervention to be. Crossing the Line 2006, Documentary, 1h 31m 90% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 85% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings What to know critics consensus An engrossing look at the aftermath of largely forgotten. By what name was Crossing the Line (2006) officially released in Canada in English? 27 Bei San Li Tun Nan
Until then I am hopeful the documentary continues to make a valuable educational contribution. Over the course of its ninety-minute runtime, Crossing the Line delves into the psyches of prisoners of war, the act of defection, and the process of assimilating into a society that prides itself on its homogeneity. The film centred on Dresnok's history, highlighting his unhappiness in America, and particularly his desertion from the United States Army in 1962 to the DPRK. Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote Indigenous community. [Dresnok and a friend converse while fishing]. This became a major international scandal at the time, its tentacles even reaching out to ensnare then-President George Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Crossing the Line 2004 Documentary | 56mins | Completed When two young non-Indigenous medical students go to work in a remote Aboriginal community their professional precepts and personal ideas are deeply challenged. The highest compliment I can pay Crossing the Line is that it serves as a vital journal of an important time in recent North Korean affairsand that the production of this documentary would make for a highly intriguing feature film one day. Crossing the Line is the final installment in director Daniel Gordon's trilogy of films shot inside North Korea. Crossing the Line, which was narrated by actor Christian Slater, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the festival. This is his story.VeryMuchSo Production and Koryo Tours in conjuction with Passion Pictures, BBC4 and ARTE. He intervenes. At one time, there were four Americans living in North Korea. However, it did. With Damion Cruzz, Bruce Cumings, James Joseph Dresnok, Charles Robert Jenkins. My motivation for making the documentary CROSSING THE LINE was a desire to make the issues surrounding Indigenous health accessible to a broad mainstream audience. Bridging the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy remains a key issue across Australia. In 1962, the 20 year old PFC James Dresnok was serving in the demilitarised zone between North Korea and South Korea when he just headed across in the northern side of the border. BEST DOCUMENTARY - Social and Political Issues - 2005 ATOM Awards (Australian Teachers of Media). Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote Indigenous community. . Request an update here. Shortly this will also incorporate project-specific market and festival support provided by Screen Australia since its inception in July 2008. Our most ambitious documentary and the most amazing of stories if this was fiction it would be unbelievable: In the 1960's, four US soldiers serving in the Korean Demilitarised Zone embarked on an extraordinary journey. WINNER! Crossing the Line is the final installment in director Daniel Gordon's trilogy of films shot inside North Korea. The world knows of only one of these men: Charles Robert Jenkins. Read all Director Kaye Harrison Writer Kaye Harrison Stars Add to that the truly unique saga of Dresnok and you have a potent cocktail. However. North Korea: Crossing The Line. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Anna Broinowski, goes to North Korea to meet the masters of propaganda filmmaking. In an ideal world where there is no Indigenous disadvantage with respect to access to health care, life expectancy, my documentary would no longer be regarded as relevant. Undercover, a three part documentary series, explores the human cost of the controversial New Zealand Police Undercover Programme, as told by former agents. will be notified by email within five working days should your response be Kaye Harrison (director). Undercover, a three part docume. ***This series and episode is under license from TVF. Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's production investment programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. No-one knew why they did it. I don't know. Jenkins now lives in Japan with his wife and daughters. Crossing The Line is the tragic yet uplifting story of athletics prodigy Danny Harris, and his battles with his demons on and off the track. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Many viewers might be salivating to see more scenes of Pyongyang, but the plot dictates that a lot of time be spent on faces talking to the camera. Conceptually, Crossing the Line is a huge jump from Gordon's previous North Korean works. For instance. CROSSING THE LINE is a significant film in my career as a producer. Subject Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to life in a remote indigenous community. January 16, 2017. In 1962 a U.S. solider sent to guard the peace in South Korea undertook an extraordinary journey, at the height of the Cold War he deserted his unit and walked across the most heavily fortified area on Earth and defected to an alien communist state, North Korea. In conclusion. His story broke open in September 2002 when it was reported that one of the kidnapped Japanese nationals, Hitomi Soga, had married an American defector. Going to the cinema. It was first screened in 2007 on the BBC. The regime had immense hopes for their mixed-race babies, such as training them to be spies. 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These are tales from the criminal underworld as told by the people who lived it and living a lie among dangerous criminals is not for the faint-hearted!Undercover cops have provided material for countless movies and TV dramas, and their real stories are just as gripping. This is the story of the last American defector in North Korea, James Joseph Dresnok. Screen Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country. [5][6][7][8], Robert Willoughby The Bradt Travel Guide: North Korea 2008, page 39 "In a further twist, they found film fame with roles in DPRK films vilifying the US, with Dresnok typecast as an evil American and making firm friends with several North Korean film stars who appear in Crossing the Line and discussed the ", Justin Corfield, Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang 2013, page 43 "After Doina died of lung cancer, Dresnok married the daughter of a Togolese diplomat and a North Korean woman, and had a son. Aesthetically, however, Crossing the Line is busy in its graphics and editingtoo much so at timesand seems to have been made with television syndication in mind. At the height of the Cold War, this unlikely band of brothers crossed the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to DPRK. Not Rated. For nearly 40 years their life was. This film looks back on the life of Dresnok in North Korea and his importance within that regime. Aug. 10, 2007. Is this your listing? Firstly. Your support ensures great journalism and education on underreported and systemic global issues, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW A "Girl Power" Film. Once in the outside world, Jenkins makes some revelations that attack much of what we know about Dresnok himself, whose reaction to these new details is fascinating. CROSSING THE LINE is the third feature length documentary by VeryMuchSo Productions, the team that produced the RTS award-winning the game of their lives (four awards in total plus two Grierson nominations, one British Independent Film Awards nomination) and the acclaimed a state of mind (broadcast UK June 7th 2004 and chosen as Pick of the Day in every broadsheet) the story of two North Korean gymnasts as they prepare a Mass Games celebration. Publication of your online response is ***This series and episode is under license from TVF. There are stories of friendships made and broken, betrayals, frustrations, and the agents ultimate dedication to a cause to make the world a safer place.This series explores what happens to police officers permitted to take drugs and live long-term, elaborate lies in order to catch criminals. There is a need for new thinking. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); If you would rather just drop us an email please send to Simon@koryogroup.com, If ordering please let us know the SET or PORTRAIT number and size you require, thank you. Dan Gordon (Director/Producer) Nicholas Bonner (Co-Producer). CROSSING THE LINE follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Classification: Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G, Proceed with ordering this titleand for pricing information . CROSSING THE LINE follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Throughout their eight-week placement in this remote Read all. c. It is well known that North Korea would abduct citizens of other countries and force them to start families inside the country. While The Game of Their Lives and A State of Mind were sports documentaries, Crossing the Line narrates the tale of James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier who defected to the North in 1962 while stationed at the . Its fraught history is explained well in the film when it chronicles the Korean War and the societal perception of the United States. Email me when people comment on this article, Online responses are no longer available. In conclusion. You 2021 Koryo Studio. CROSSING THE LINE (CTLpod) is a verite' style audio documentary series telling stories from the frontlines in the fight for reproductive freedom. CROSSING THE LINE is now available on DVDFind out more about Koryo Tours on our website and social media:Website | https://koryogroup.com/Blog | https://koryogroup.com/blogFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/koryotours/Instagram | koryotours (https://www.instagram.com/koryotours)Twitter | @koryotours (https://twitter.com/KoryoTours) He has now lived in North Korea twice as long as he has in America. See production, box office & company info, Solid documentary that is interesting despite the limited appeal of the material. Includes investments, loans and grants. It was directed and produced by British filmmakers Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, and was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. 'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of eve 'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. Throughout their eight-week placement in this remote See production, box office & company info, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). +86 10 6416 7544
Crossing The Line. Certainly it must be born of Aboriginal culture. Fisherman: If you only have sons, they must get into a lot of mischief. She weeps with the people, wrestling with the meaning of her Christian faith as she listens to stories of missionaries who removed children from their families and disciplined the people. Their answers and the stories they tell will shock, surprise and inspire. Subscribe to get more Dark Crime content and hit the notification bell to see the freshly uploaded content. Brought to you by the team behind the #1 true-crime podcast franchise Paper Ghosts, Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps is an ongoing, weekly podcast diving deeply into murder, missing people and unsolved, cold case cases rarely covered. Crossing the line [video recording]. Please help us to simplify your shopping experience by customising your user settings here: Due to contractual obligations, some films may not be available in your territory. No one knows why they defected, until now. It could simultaneously be a feature-length profile of one man, an investigation of how North Korea treated four prized defectors, and a snapshot of a feud between two men who have been through too much but tell us too little. [2][3][4], The movie had mostly positive reception. From the director of A STATE OF MIND. The first Western interview with Comrade Joe, James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier who defected to North Korea in 1962 and has embraced life in the secret state ever since. He became a coveted star of the North Korean propaganda machine, and found fame acting in films, typecast as an evil American. Given the emphasis on social capital, mutuality and reciprocity in Aboriginal culture, building on that may be the way forward. Australia remains stuck in a trench in relation to Aboriginal health. If ordering please let us know the SET or PORTRAIT number and size you require, thank you For our First Nations communities, January 26th marks the beginning of a long and painful process of colonisation, genocide, and erasure of Indigenous peoples, languages, and culture. Crossing the Line, which was narrated by actor Christian Slater, was nominated for the Grand Jury . Like most Australians, they have never been exposed to li Read all'Crossing the Line' follows the journeys of two young medical students, Amy and Paul, who leave their safe middle class homes and university behind to be thrust into the harsh reality of everyday life on Mornington Island. 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