This is chronological list of films produced in the country of North Korea which came into existence officially in September 1948. For earlier films of united Korea see List of Korean films of 1919–1948. For the films of South Korea (September 1948 to present) see List of South Korean films.
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| My Home Village | Kang Hong-sik | First Kim Il-sung propaganda film[1] | ||||
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| Announcing to the World | ||||||
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| Again to the Front | ||||||
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| Scouts | Chon Dong-min | |||||
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| The Spinner | O Byong-cho | |||||
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| Sea of Blood | Choe Ik-gyu | |||||
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| Flower Girl | Choe lk-gyu Pak Hak |
Winner of Prix Special at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[2] | ||||
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| Unsung Heroes | multi-part serial, 1978-81 | |||||
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| An Jung-gun Shoots Ito Hirobumi | Om Gil-son | Presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[3] | ||||
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| The Emissary Who Did Not Return | Shin Sang-ok | Shin's first film in North Korea | ||||
| Runaway | Shin Sang-ok | Considered by Shin to be his best North Korean film[4] | ||||
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| Hae uh juh Unjeh ggah jee | ||||||
| Hong Kil Dong | Kim Kil-in | First North Korean entertainment film[5] | ||||
| Pulgasari | Shin Sang-ok | |||||
| Salt | Shin Sang-ok | |||||
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| Hong kil dong | ||||||
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| Dorajee ggot | ||||||
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| Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission | Ferdinando
Baldi Pak Jong-ju |
Italian co-production. | ||||
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| Bereg spaseniya | ||||||
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| Myself in the Distant Future | Jang In-hak | |||||
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| CyberMercs | ||||||
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| Chu uk sok eh Young won han ree ran | ||||||
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| Souls Protest | Kim Chun-song | |||||
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| On the Green Carpet | Rim Chang-bom | |||||
| Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park | Yoon Chan | |||||
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| The Blood Stained Route Map | Phyo Kwang | |||||
| Spirit of Korean Celadon | Phyo Kwang | |||||
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| Empress Chung | Nelson Shin | |||||
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| Pyongyang Nalpharam | Phyo Kwang Maeng Cheol-min |
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| The Schoolgirl's Diary | Jang In-hak | |||||
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| The Kites Flying in the Sky | Phyo Kwang Kim Hyon-chol |
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| The Respected Comrade Supreme Commander Is Our Destiny | "documentary film"[6] | |||||
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