Independent Lens, Beyond Utopia

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Sunday, Jan. 14, at 11 PM

Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Monday, Jan. 15, at 8 PM
Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 PM

They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.