A State of Mind

A State of Mind — 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.

• Release date
• August 10, 2005
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Daniel Gordon

A State of Mind — Cast

Daniel Gordon Narrator

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Hyon Sun Pak herself

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Song Yun Kim Herself Kim Jong-il Himself (archive footage)

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Kim Jong-ho Himself - Mass Games Organizer

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Hyon Sun Pak Herself - Gymnast

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Song Yun Kim Herself - Gymnast