Beckham film screened in North Korea

North Koreans got a rare treat this week: a state TV broadcast of the film 'Bend it Like Beckham'.

Thu, 30 Dec, 2010 - 18:24

North Koreans got a rare treat this week: a state TV broadcast of the film 'Bend it Like Beckham'.

The 2002 film starring Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Myers was a break from the regular programming of news, documentaries and soap operas.

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