NKoreans get rare chance to see foreign films

North Koreans got a rare chance to see foreign films _ including Britain's Oscar-winning "Atonement" and China's "Assembly" _ on the big screen during the 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival held in the communist capital.

A total of 110 films from 46 nations, including Russia, France, Germany, Iran and Venezuela, were to be screened at the 10-day festival, which closes Friday.

North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world, and the average citizen does not have easy access to the Internet, cell phones or foreign broadcasts. But like people everywhere, North Koreans love movies and can watch mostly North Korean and …