Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine
Büro 39 - Nordkoreas schwarze Kassen
Synopsis
How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth finances a nuclear weapons program large enough to challenge the USA? The answer: Bureau 39, a legendary organization nestled deep inside the government apparatus. Its aim is to procure foreign exchange by any means possible to provide Kim Jong-un’s regime with money.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Sebastian Weis
- Screenplay & Story
- Sebastian Weis
- Original Score
- Nils Kacirek, Milan Meyer-Kaya
- Original Title
- Büro 39 - Nordkoreas schwarze Kassen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, Korean, German
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- A&O Buero Filmproduktion, ZDFinfo, DR TV, RTS, NRK, VRT, YLE, Vice Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sebastian Weis
Sebastian Weis
Nils Kacirek, Milan Meyer-Kaya
Steffen Bartneck
Tristan Chytroschek
Department Leadership Roster
Tristan Chytroschek
Producer
Steffen Bartneck
Editor
Nils Kacirek
Original Music Composer
Milan Meyer-Kaya
Original Music Composer
Sebastian Weis
Writer
Sebastian Weis
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine
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What is Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine about?
How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth finances a nuclear weapons program large enough to challenge the USA? The answer: Bureau 39, a legendary organization nestled deep inside the government apparatus. Its aim is to procure foreign exchange by any means possible to provide Kim Jong-un’s regime with money.
Who directed Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine?
Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine was directed by Sebastian Weis.
Who stars in Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine?
The principal cast of Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine includes Remco Breuker, Hugh Griffiths, Kyun-Chul Seong, Koh Young-Hwan, Simon Choi.
When was Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine released and how long is it?
Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine was composed by Nils Kacirek, Milan Meyer-Kaya.