In 2018, photographer Tim Franco began shooting a series of large format portraits of North Korean defectors using an unusual technique for a book detailing some of their experiences.
Reclaiming The Negative looks at a North Korean defector's extraordinary and harrowing escape from her country of birth and the artistic process of a large format photographer who captures a series of stunning portraits of North Korean defectors living in Seoul, South Korea. The film takes a more intimate look at the human side of the highly political subject matter.