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A State of Mind

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A State of Mind

7.7

1h 33m

2005

Synopsis

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.

Director

Daniel Gordon

DocumentaryMusic

dancinggymnastnorth korea

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Cast & Crew

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

as Narrator

Hyon Sun Pak

as herself

Song Yun Kim

as Herself

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

as Himself (archive footage)

Kim Jong-ho

as Himself - Mass Games Organizer

Hyon Sun Pak

as Herself - Gymnast

Song Yun Kim

as Herself - Gymnast

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