'' The Red Chapel '' ( ) is a 2009 Danish documentary film directed by Mads Brügger . It chronicles the visit of Brügger and two Danish comedians who were adopted from Korea , Jacob Nossell and Simon Jul , to North Korea under the pretense of a small theatre troupe on a cultural exchange . This is also the first time the two comedians have ever visited North Korea . The entire trip is a ruse : the trio are actually trying to get a chance to portray the absurdity of the pantomime life they are forced to lead in the DPRK . The film turns deeply emotional as Jacob Nossell has spastic paralysis and North Korea has been accused of disposing of the disabled . The film won Best Nordic Documentary at Nordisk Panorama 2009 and Best Foreign Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it was included in the Official Selection . It is filmed and edited by René Sascha Johannsen
2010 Sundance Film Festival
2010 Sundance Film Festival
The Red Chapel