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Is Freedom the most expensive word? A journey to North Korea

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Is Freedom the most expensive word? A journey to North Korea
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Whereas contemporary states, societies and citizens are said to be interconnected and interdependent as never before in human history, North Korea appears as a sui generis void in international relations; a place beyond the realm of comprehension, being neither a part of our world nor of our era (…). The visuality of showing a dark North Korea serves as a discursive marker of difference. It helps to establish particular binary relations that distinguish, for instance between freedom / oppression, wealth / poverty, development / decline, and hope / despair.” The performative discussion on Freedom will take the audience on a journey through North Korea, through an interactive, multi media...