A State of Mind

A State of Mind

79% | Aug 10, 2005 | Documentary, Music

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.

Featured Cast

Daniel Gordon
Director
Barnaby Taylor
Compositors

Cast

Narrator
Daniel Gordon
Narrator
herself
Hyon Sun Pak
herself
Herself
Song Yun Kim
Herself
Himself (archive footage)
Kim Jong-il
Himself (archive footage)
Himself - Mass Games Organizer
Kim Jong-ho
Himself - Mass Games Organizer

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