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Film Documenting Kim Jong Il's Life Screened
Pyongyang, December 16 (KCNA) -- "We Will Hold the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il in High Esteem Down through Generations", part 4 of the documentary film "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il Will Live Forever," was shown at the People's Palace of Culture on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of his demise.

Among the audience were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae and other senior party, state and army officials, officials of the Cabinet, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the Korean People's Army, officials, heroes, those who were received by President Kim Il Sung, leader Kim Jong Il and the dear respected Kim Jong Un, those who were related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle and meritorious persons throughout the country.

Scientists, technicians, workers and officials who made contributions to the successful launch of the second version of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 attended.

The film shows the scenes of the army and people of the DPRK making the grand march in the new century of Juche era, united close around the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un after the unexpected demise of Kim Jong Il.

The film deals with the leadership exploits of Kim Jong Un who saw to it that the portraits of smiling Kim Jong Il were hung in the mourning places across the country so as to instill into the mind of all the service personnel and people the firm belief that Kim Jong Il will always be with them.

It shows that February 16, the greatest holiday of the nation, was instituted as the Day of the Shining Star and the joint decision on renaming the Kumsusan Memorial Palace the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun was announced and a ceremony for it took place.

The film documents the facts that the sacred temple of Juche has been spruced up at the highest level and statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were erected on Mansu Hill and their statues and the towers to their immortality built in different parts of the country.

It also shows the facts that the first Day of the Shining Star was significantly celebrated by all the service personnel and people, the title of Generalissimo of the DPRK was awarded to Kim Jong Il and supreme orders and prizes carrying his august name were instituted.

It also reflects memorial services that were solemnly held in Pyongyang and other parts of the country to mark the 100th day since Kim Jong Il passed away as well as the 4th Conference of the WPK and the 5th session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.

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