On the Green Carpet is a 2001 North Korean film directed by Rim Chang-bom. The film's title refers to the turf of the stadium which hosts the May Day mass games in Pyongyang.
The film is a romantic comedy, which involves a coach who is preparing a group of schoolchildren for the May Day mass games, and a former colleague who has now become his superior. She feels that he is being too demanding of his young performers, as the show he has devised requires a series of multiple somersaults. However, the children are willing to work as hard as necessary to please their leader, Kim Jong-il, and the film culminates in a lavish display of their abilities.
Everyday life in North Korea is presented as being pleasant and trouble-free, with no evidence of reported food shortages and an emphasis on the people's devotion to the "Dear Leader".
Was the first North Korean film to be invited to the Berlin International Film Festival, where it was screened in 2004 as a special one-off event.
Directors: Kwang-il Jon, Chang-bom Rim.
Cast: Ri Gyong-hi, Ri Yong-ho, Ri Kum Suk.
North Korea (DPRK), Korean Film Studio, 2001.
Language: Korean.
Subtitles: English.
Download 푸른 주단우에서 / Purun chudanueso / On the Green Carpet. 2001.