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A State of Mind

A State of Mind

AUG 10, 2005 · 93 MIN · DIR. DANIEL GORDON

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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.

Cast

  • Daniel Gordon

    Daniel Gordon

    Narrator

  • Hyon Sun Pak

    herself

  • Song Yun Kim

    Herself

  • Kim Jong-il

    Kim Jong-il

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Kim Jong-ho

    Himself - Mass Games Organizer

  • Hyon Sun Pak

    Herself - Gymnast

  • Song Yun Kim

    Herself - Gymnast

Crew

Writer

Daniel Gordon