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Oscar Hopeful ‘Beyond Utopia’ Kicks Off Winter Slate for PBS Doc Series ‘Independent Lens’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Addie Morfoot Contributor Madeleine Gavin’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Beyond Utopia” will kick off the winter season of PBS documentary series “Independent Lens” on Jan. 9. Using hidden camera footage, the 115-minute doc follows the high-stakes journey that a handful of desperate families make in order to defect from North Korea — a country with the most brutal regime on earth, led by a dictator, Kim Jong-un.
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Kim Jong-un's 'new swagger' and 'atomic mushroom cloud' outfit ruthlessly mocked
Kim Jong-un's new style has been mocked by Twitter, with comparisons to an "atomic mushroom cloud".The North Korean dictator has been described as having a "new swagger" by experts as he ramps up his aggressive behaviour, by conducting at least seven missile tests in two weeks.For one recent launch he appeared in a white tunic with black slacks, while at another he donned what looked like a khaki safari hat as he peered through mounted binoculars. READ MORE: North Korea admits tests simulating striking South Korea with nuclear missiles At another event the Supreme Leader wore a brown field jacket as he tried to cover his ears during the launch.Bruce Klinger, former CIA analyst on North Korea, told CNN that Kim's recent choices in attire is reflective of his military strategy."He is showing that he's bold and he's proud and he's involved in this, and that the tactical nuclear weapons programme is his," he said.As can quite reasonably be expected the Supreme Leader's "bold" style didn't go unnoticed and came in for some supreme roasting on Twitter. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . One Twitter user said: "Dressed as an atomic mushroom cloud?"While another quipped: "Is he going to open Jurassic Park?"His style was also described as giving off a "Diane Keaton energy", by one user.One helpful Twitter user offered a handy tip for the dictator to accessorise by saying: "A string of pearls would really compliment this outfit nicely.""He's dressed like he's checking-in to the Exotic Marigold Hotel," another observed.While one said: "Giving a whole new meaning for the 'Supreme' in 'Supreme Leader'."READ NEXT:
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Japan warning after North Korea believed to have 'fired two ballistic missiles'
READ MORE: South Korean missile test goes wrong as it destroys golf course amid North Korea tensionsJapan expects the sudden launches to be in protest to the return of the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Ronald Reagan, sailing on the Korean Peninsula.The Twitter account belonging to Japan's Prime Minister wrote in response: "North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile."Several of the first followers to comment on the tweet all asked the same thing, "Again?".According to multiple government officials, the missile is believed to have fallen outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).The Japan Coast Guard said North Korea may also have fired a second missile, adding that they appeared to have landed already.The US and South Korea have fired four surface-to-surface missiles towards the Sea of Japan as tensions with North Korea continue to rise.However, one of the four missiles failed shortly after launch, but luckily there were no casualties.The firing of the rockets came almost 24 hours after Kim Jong-un's launching of a missile over Japan.That missile landed in the Pacific Ocean but only after a worried Japanese government ordered citizens to seek shelter underground or in buildings in fear of an attack on the mainland.It was the first time North Korea had fired a missile over Japan in five years.The missiles that the US and South Korea were testing are known to be capable of flying 200 miles.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereThey formed part of a second response to North Korea's act of aggression with the US and South Korea also carrying out a precision bombing exercise on Tuesday (October 4).That involved a South Korean F-15K fighter
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