Assassins

December 1, 2020

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The puzzling murder of Kim Jong Un’s brother in an Malaysian airport sparks a captivating investigation. Assassins questions every angle of this case, from human trafficking to high-level political espionage to the inner dynamics of the North Korean dynasty.

104 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Ryan White. 

The puzzling murder of Kim Jong Un’s brother in an Malaysian airport sparks a captivating investigation. At the center of the story, two women are on trial. Who are they? Fierce assassins or pawns in a twisted game? The story goes far beyond the headlines, probing further into each woman’s upbringing, one in rural Indonesia and one in Vietnam. Assassins questions every angle of this case, from human trafficking to high-level political espionage to the inner dynamics of the North Korean dynasty.

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Opening Friday, December 11th

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