"Released in the midst of the catastrophic famine that struck North Korea in the mid 90's, "My Look in the Distant Future," as indicated by its title, exhorts its viewers to look past the then current troubles to the bright, shining future that is possible if all citizens put their nose to the grindstone and work, work, work selflessly for the good of the nation. . . . [H]ere, the ideological content is in overdrive, with frequent songs attesting to the goodness of the paternal Great Leader, and the glory of the country and its people."
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