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Crossings | A Perspective on North Korea

Abigail Disney, a filmmaker and philanthropist, talks about what she sees during a tour of a North Korean kindergarten in Pyongyang. She and the other activists of Women Cross DMZ watch performances and play time by the young students but also witness the production that the children put on; the situation leaves them with mixed feelings as they know it is a complicated one.

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