A State of Mind

2005 1h 33m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Gordon
Writers: Daniel Gordon
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Daniel Gordon and Hyon Sun Pak and Song Yun Kim carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Gordon directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Daniel Gordon and Hyon Sun Pak and Song Yun Kim carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0456012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.