CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 25m

State of Play

We don't play for fun. We play for work.

64%(5)IMDbDocumentary

A feature documentary about the world of South-Korean professional gamers. Every year thousands of South-Koreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports event where professional gamers compete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft. It’s a title many young South Koreans dream of. The game itself is more than a decade old, almost ancient in the fast developing world of video games, but in South Korea it has become a national past-time. Like most specator sports, this world of eSports rapidly evolved in a multi-million dollar business. In this story, we follow 3 boys in different stages of their career as a Pro-Gamer in South Korea. For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives

Directed bySteven Dhoedt

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
KO
Released
September 9, 2013

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STATE OF PLAY - Starcraft documentary - [festival trailer]

STATE OF PLAY - Starcraft documentary - [festival trailer]

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Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Lee Jae-Dong

Himself

Joon-Hyuk Kim

Himself

Yohan Park

Himself

Kim Joo Soon

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Steven Dhoedt
Steven Dhoedt
Written by
Steven Dhoedt
Steven Dhoedt
Produced by
Kim Min-chul
Steven Dhoedt
Steven Dhoedt

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