A State of Mind (2005)

Name: A State of Mind
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2005-08-10

1h 33m

Running Time

August 10, 2005
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently A State of Mind is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

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Cast & Crew.

Daniel Gordon

Narrator / Director / Writer

Kim Jong-il

Himself (archive footage)

Kim Jong-ho

Himself - Mass Games Organizer

Barnaby Taylor

Compositors

Hyon Sun Pak

herself / Herself - Gymnast

Song Yun Kim

Herself / Herself - Gymnast

Nick Bennett

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 10, 2005

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 33m

Genres
Documentary Music

Last updated: 2025-05-30

This Movie Is About.

gymnast

north korea

dancing

Wiki.

A State of Mind is a 2004 documentary film directed by Daniel Gordon, who is known for his documentaries on sports and North Korea, and produced by Nicholas Bonner. It follows two North Korean child gymnasts and their families for over eight months during training for the 2003 Pyongyang mass games. The film won two awards at the North Korean Pyongyang International Film Festival in 2004 and was shown at 11 other film festivals worldwide before being released in a theatrical run in 2005.