A State of Mind (2005)

08/10/2005 (GB) • 1h 33m

Documentary, Music

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kim Jong-il

Himself (archive footage)

Kim Jong-ho

Himself - Mass Games Organizer

Hyon Sun Pak

Herself - Gymnast

Song Yun Kim

Herself - Gymnast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

dancing

gymnast

north korea

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