A State of Mind
7.7 | 2005 | 1h 33m

A State of Mind

DocumentaryMusic

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.

Daniel Gordon Director
Daniel Gordon Writer

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

Narrator

Hyon Sun Pak

Hyon Sun Pak

herself

Song Yun Kim

Song Yun Kim

Herself

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Himself (archive footage)

Kim Jong-ho

Kim Jong-ho

Himself - Mass Games Organizer

Hyon Sun Pak

Hyon Sun Pak

Herself - Gymnast

Song Yun Kim

Song Yun Kim

Herself - Gymnast