[ti:'The Interview' Raises Tension between US, North Korea]
[ar:Bob Doughty]
[al:In The News]
[by:www.21voa.com]
[00:00.00]Millions of Internet users
[00:02.26]have paid almost six dollars each
[00:04.84]to watch an online movie called "The Interview."
[00:08.84]The film has deeply angered North Korea.
[00:13.21]It also has led many Americans to debate
[00:17.84]what actions to take when facing threats to free expression.
[00:23.24]The controversial film is a product
[00:26.93]of Sony Pictures of Burbank, California.
[00:30.31]In the movie, two American journalists
[00:34.69]get a chance to meet with
[00:36.18]North Korean President Kim Jong Un.
[00:40.02]The Central Intelligence Agency
[00:42.95]asks the two to kill Mr. Kim, and they agree.
[00:48.24]The Americans join forces with a woman officer
[00:52.98]in the Korean People's Army
[00:54.92]and shoot down the president's helicopter.
[00:58.41]This takes place just as
[01:01.99]he is preparing to launch nuclear missiles.
[01:05.04]Some people criticize the film
[01:08.07]for plotting the violent death of a government leader.
[01:11.91]Others have said the film's storyline
[01:16.63]and situations are not at all serious.
[01:20.58]They say they are meant only to be funny.
[01:24.76]Still others praise "The Interview"
[01:28.51]because it shows the freedom of expression
[01:32.09]that American moviemakers enjoy.
[01:35.28]The North Korean government was not pleased
[01:39.62]when it learned about the film.
[01:41.76]The government began to object publicly last June,
[01:47.13]months before "The Interview" was to open in theaters.
[01:52.06]North Korea called the movie "an act of war."
[01:56.79]It threatened what it called "merciless" reaction.
[02:01.48]In November, Sony Pictures suffered a major cyberattack.
[02:07.56]A group calling itself "Guardians of Peace"
[02:12.84]claimed responsibility for stealing
[02:15.64]all kinds of material from Sony's computers.
[02:20.22]Movies were released online
[02:23.56]before their planned openings in theaters.
[02:27.10]The company lost millions of dollars.
[02:30.95]The attackers also made public medical records
[02:35.89]of Sony employees and e-mails insulting movie stars.
[02:41.51]Altogether, the cyberattack has been a financial
[02:46.49]and public relations disaster for the moviemaker.
[02:51.22]The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
[02:54.95]worked to solve the mystery of the attack.
[02:58.69]It blamed North Korean hackers.
[03:01.84]But North Korea denied any involvement.
[03:06.24]An intelligence group called Norse also investigated.
[03:12.21]It says at least one former Sony Pictures employee was responsible.
[03:19.43]The employee reportedly was angry
[03:23.16]after being dismissed by Sony.
[03:26.09]Both the company and the federal agency
[03:30.62]continue to say they have found the true attacker.
[03:35.31]Whoever was responsible,
[03:38.30]on Dec. 16th Sony cancelled the planned release of "The Interview."
[03:44.98]It said most major theaters were refusing
[03:49.80]to show the film during the winter holiday season.
[03:53.89]The theaters noted threats made to their customers.
[03:58.38]Some said they would not show the movie at any time.
[04:03.66]But a number of filmmakers, actors and politicians
[04:09.05]objected to the cancellation.
[04:11.50]Pressure built for Sony Pictures to release the movie.
[04:16.19]Many people wanted the company to show that
[04:21.12]threats could not suppress free expression.
[04:24.61]President Barack Obama also offered his opinion on the issue.
[04:30.78]He said he sympathized with Sony's position.
[04:35.47]But he said the cancellation could have the effect
[04:40.45]of interfering with freedom of expression.
[04:44.09]On December 23rd,
[04:47.42]Sony officials announced a limited release of the film.
[04:51.90]They said chosen movie theaters in the United States
[04:56.73]would show the movie on Christmas Day.
[04:59.66]Mr. Obama has not said if he watched the movie.
[05:04.55]But he praised its release.
[05:07.49]In North Korea, it would be hard for many people
[05:13.01]to see "The Interview" even if they wanted to.
[05:17.64]The Internet is highly restricted in the country.
[05:22.12]Many people could not pay to watch the film.
[05:26.48]And expert observers say those North Koreans
[05:31.95]who do watch it probably
[05:34.44]would be deeply offended and confused.
[05:37.92]On a visit to Pyongyang in 2013,
[05:42.35]VOA reporter Steve Herman spoke with several North Koreans.
[05:49.03]He says they appeared to believe their state-operated media
[05:55.20]and education system.
[05:57.04]He says the people seemed to think
[06:00.98]that the U.S. and its allies
[06:03.51]want to harm North Korean socialism and development.
[06:08.64]Other observers say it would be hard for North Koreans
[06:14.96]to accept "The Interview"
[06:17.20]for what it was meant to be – just a funny movie.
[06:21.53]But could the film plant seeds of doubt
[06:25.61]about the North Korean government among North Korean citizens?
[06:30.70]Observers wonder if the freedom demonstrated in the movie
[06:36.42]could lead some North Koreans
[06:38.91]to question the tight controls of life in their country.
[06:44.23]I'm Bob Doughty.
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