Storyline
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 & Crew
Daniel Gordon
Narrator
LeadHS
Hyon Sun Pak
herself
SY
Song Yun Kim
Herself
Kim Jong-il
Himself (archive footage)
KJ
Kim Jong-ho
Himself - Mass Games Organizer
HS
Hyon Sun Pak
Herself - Gymnast
SY
Song Yun Kim
Herself - Gymnast
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Gordon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A State of Mind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
