‘Art of Cinema’ North Korean Movie Posters depicting iconic & famous North Korean movie stars. Is the art of hand-painted movie posters a lost one? (or were they never that good to begin with?)

This assortment known as the 'Art of Cinema' (by Koryo Studio).

These posters are normally hand-painted. However, these posters were initially designed as non permanent promotional supplies for native screenings, ensuing of their unique variations having poor situation and high quality.

To handle this, artists in the DPRK were commissioned by Korfilm, the DPRK movie company liable for selling worldwide movie exchanges and the Pyongyang International Film Festival. These commissioned posters were initially showcased in Beijing throughout a promotional screening occasion for North Korean movies in 2002.

Subsequently, Koryo Studio efficiently acquired these posters.
The commissioned artists drew inspiration from printed promotional posters that initially accompanied the movies. These printed posters featured movie stills of the numerous stars set in opposition to related backgrounds.

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This poster is from the movie 'Nameless Heroes', a prolonged (20 hours!!!) North Korean conflict movie that revolves round a spy's actions in Seoul throughout the Korean War. The present was filmed and launched in a number of instalments between 1978 and 1981. Notably, it acquired the Kim Il-sung Medal as an award.

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From the movie 'Miss Barber'; appears to be like like a terrifying horror movie BUT it's really your typical North Korean Feature Film about a lady who commits herself to her job regardless of her household's needs… There's a synopsis and evaluation right here – https://koryogroup.com/blog/manse-for-chollywood-a-girl-barber-1965

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Original Source & full assortment: https://koryostudio.com/purchase/original/art-of-cinema/