In August 2015, Slovenian rock group Laibach played in Pyongyang to coincide with North Korea’s liberation day celebration, which is held on August 15.

The announcement of the concert in North Korea was understandably met with media fanfare and global surprise considering the closed nature of the regime and the musical style of Laibach, which is perhaps best described as avant-garde.

The visit was managed by Norwegian artist Morten Traavik, who has conducted several cultural exchanges with North Korea previously, while the resulting documentary was done in conjunction with VFS films.

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