CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 33m

A State of Mind

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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.

Directed byDaniel Gordon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
August 10, 2005
Studios
VeryMuchSo Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Daniel Gordon
Daniel Gordon
Written by
Daniel Gordon
Daniel Gordon

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