A State of Mind

IMDb 7.7 2005 • 93 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Daniel Gordon

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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 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