calendar>>April 11. 2009 Juche 98
Important Programme for Building Juche-Oriented Literature and Art
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Thirty-six years have passed since General Secretary Kim Jong Il published the famous work "Theory of Cinematic Art" on April 11, Juche 62 (1973).

The work is a great programme for building the socialist literature and art which systematizes the literary idea, theory and method of Juche in a comprehensive way.

In the work he gives perfect answers to all the problems arising the overall literature and art--the historic inevitability of the literary and art revolution, theories of literature, production, actor and filming evolved on the basis of the idea on Juche-oriented humanics, the mission and duty of creators and artistes, the principle of creative activities, ideological and art preparations, the system and method of guiding the literature and art.

He also elucidates in a broad and deep way the diversified theories covering the broad field of social sciences such as the nature of men, the social-being, the essence of the world outlook and the law of its formation and development, law of cognitive course, the law of psychological activity and the role of ideology and consciousness in the revolutionary practice as well as problems on the literature and art.

With the publication of the work, the cinematic art of Korea came to have its powerful weapon.

The feature films "Star of Korea" and "Mt. Paektu" showing the immortal revolutionary history of President Kim Il Sung and "The Bodyguard", "The Land in Flames" and other films touch the heartstrings of the people still.

The multi-part film "The Nation and Destiny" shows the Juche-oriented cinematic art on a high level.

Conspicuous are the feature film "A Schoolgirl's Diary" which is based on a simple life but tells deep content and the feature film "Pyongyang Nalpharam" which impresses audience with its peculiar dramatic framework.

In the DPRK the film, opera and drama revolutions took place one after another, which were followed by a leaping forward in the overall literature and art including literature, music and fine art, thus striking the world people with admiration.

His famous work "Theory of Cinematic Art" will shine forever as a precious treasure of Juche-oriented literature and art.

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