On the Green Carpet

这部电影是在纪念朝鲜劳动党创建55周年而举行的大型集团体操和艺术表演“百战百胜的朝鲜劳动党”，创作儿童章的过程中的事实。在体育场指导儿童训练的主人公文奎出乎意料碰见新调到创作团副团长的玄姬。他们回忆中学时期一起参加集团体操的当时，决心协心协力把这项工作做好，可工作一开始就发生了矛盾。不过副团长玄姬从文奎为了完美地完成儿童章而努力的样子深深感动，并与他携手一起完成下去。经过在火热的志向和热情过程中他们的爱情也开成了花。他们的热情和智慧，汗珠的结实表现在慈父将军观看之下进行的大型集团体操和艺术表演之中。而且成为丰富多彩的大杰作。<br/>　　OntheGreenCarpetisa2001NorthKoreanfilmdirectedbyRimChang-bom.Thefilm'stitlereferstotheturfofthestadiumwhichhoststheMayDaymassgamesinPyongyang.<br/>　　Thefilmisaromanticcomedy,whichinvolvesacoachwhoispreparingagroupofschoolchildrenfortheMayDaymassgames,andaformercolleaguewhohasnowbecomehissuperior.Shefeelsthatheisbeingtoodemandingofhisyoungperformers,astheshowhehasdevisedrequiresaseriesofmultiplesomersaults.However,thechildrenarewillingtoworkashardasnecessarytopleasetheirleader,KimJong-il,andthefilmculminatesinalavishdisplayoftheirabilities.<br/>　　EverydaylifeinNorthKoreaispresentedasbeingpleasantandtrouble-free,withnoevidenceofreportedfoodshortagesandanemphasisonthepeople'sdevotiontothe&quot;DearLeader&quot;.<br/>　　Festivalscreeningsandcriticalresponse<br/>　　OntheGreenCarpetwasthefirstNorthKoreanfilmtobeinvitedtotheBerlinInternationalFilmFestival,whereitwasscreenedin2004asaspecialone-offevent.Ithadbeenchosenbythefestivalcommitteefromaselectionoftenfilms,andarousedagreatdealofinterestdespitebeingshownwithoutsubtitlesandwithaGermanlanguage-onlyvoice-over.ThepredominantlyGermanaudiencewhosawthefilmlatercriticizeditforits&quot;Nazi-stylepropaganda&quot;.SheilaJohnsonofFIPRESCIregardeditasa&quot;rareandfascinatingcuriosity&quot;,butnoted:&quot;OntheGreenCarpet,withitsflat,high-keylighting,functionaleditingandover-fondnessforthezoomlens,couldhavebeenmadefortyyearsago;althoughthesubjectmightbesuperficiallysimilar,itwasexecutedwithnoneofthetechnicalbrillianceofaLeniRiefenstahlmovie.&quot;<br/>　　OntheGreenCarpethaspreviouslybeenscreenedatthe23rdMoscowInternationalFilmFestivalin2001.