A State of Mind

A State of Mind

10/8/2005 1h 33m 7.7/10

Overview

Two young North Korean gymnasts prepare for an unprecedented competition in this documentary that offers a rare look into the communist society and the daily lives of North Korean families. For more than eight months, film crews follow 13-year-old Pak Hyon Sun and 11-year-old Kim Song Yun and their families as the girls train for the Mass Games, a spectacular nationalist celebration.

Director

Daniel Gordon

Top Billed Cast

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Himself (archive footage)

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

Narrator

Song Yun Kim

Herself

Hyon Sun Pak

herself

Hyon Sun Pak

Herself - Gymnast

Kim Jong-ho

Himself - Mass Games Organizer

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