A State of Mind

Daniel Gordon
2005-08-10


7.9
93 min

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

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