Independent Lens

Season 25, Episode 7

Episode Title: Beyond Utopia

Air Date: 2024-01-09

Overview:

They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.