A State of Mind (2005)

A State of Mind (2005)

2005-08-10 United Kingdom 93 Min. PG-13
7.857 21 votes

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.

Cast

Daniel Gordon is Narrator
Hyon Sun Pak is herself
Song Yun Kim is Herself
Kim Jong-il is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Kim Jong-ho is Himself - Mass Games Organizer
Himself - Mass Games Organizer
Hyon Sun Pak is Herself - Gymnast
Herself - Gymnast
Song Yun Kim is Herself - Gymnast
Herself - Gymnast