PRESS
Fastest-selling documentary ever
Mads Brügger’s latest documentary The Mole has become DR Sales’ fastest-selling documentary ever, closing new deals with dozens of countries in the past eight weeks.
-SCREEN DAILY
Documentary claims to expose North Korea for trying to evade sanctions
A wild new documentary with an eclectic cast claims to show North Korea trying to dodge international sanctions as members of Kim Jong Un’s rogue regime are tricked into signing bogus arms deals, according to a report.
-NEW YORK POST
'Every boy’s dream is to be James Bond': Inside North Korea with 'Mr James' and 'the Mole'
Danish film-maker Mads Brügger’s latest documentary is an absurdly brave look at Kim Jong-un’s regime that has all the intrigue of a spy thriller.
- THE GUARDIAN
“Even by Mads Brügger's standard, it's an insane story, with characters so colourful that if the mole had been fiction, you would probably say it was too unrealistic”
If you have enough money, you can buy both drugs and weapons from the North Korean government, it is documented in an incomparably entertaining documentary series.
-BERLINSKE
"AS AN INTELLIGENCE OPERATION, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN."
- Ola Kaldager, former leader of the Intelligence Service of Norway's group E 14
“A new documentary with a bizarre cast of characters claims to shed light on North Korea's efforts to evade international sanctions”
But could it all be true? One former UN official told the BBC he found it "highly credible".
-BBC
Sundance Winner Mads Brügger on North Korea Exposé ‘The Mole,’ Relying on ‘Fool’s Luck’
He defended his frequent use of hidden cameras, calling them “the ultimate weapon in journalism.” “It’s the most radical device you can deploy,” he said. “When we do use them, it’s when we are documenting criminal activity. Another rule is, would it be possible to film it in any other way? Most likely, the answer would be, ‘Forget about it’.”
-VARIETY