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Dear Dictator 친애하는 지도자동지께

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Dear Dictator is a 2018 American satire comedy film written and directed by Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse. The film stars Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Seth Green, and Jason Biggs. The plot follows a 16-year-old American girl who becomes the pen pal of a notorious island nation dictator even when he is deposed.

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Dear Dictator (친애하는 지도자동지께) — verified Korean film. Released 2015-12-31. Directed by Lee Sangwoo.

Details

• Genre: drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Year: 2018
• Directors: Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse
• Cast: Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Seth Green, and Jason Biggs

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as Dear Dictator; KoreaAPI uses 친애하는 지도자동지께 (chosen by source authority).

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Director

• Lee Sangwoo

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