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A State of Mind
2005 · Film · documentary · 93 min
Directed by Daniel Gordon
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.
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The documentary "A State of Mind", 2004, covers that years Arirang Games. It's fantastic.
Watch the documentary "State of mind" https://youtube.com/watch?v=g2sJPSzG4fw
The documentary "A State of Mind" is terrifically disturbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_State_of_Mind). Follow two participants in North Korea's Mass Games as they prepare to put on a show for the Dear Leader. Filled with "only in NK moments."
The documentary 'A State of Mind' is available for streaming on Netflix.
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/A_State_of_Mind/70038815
Excellent documentary that follows a couple of young gymnasts through family life and training for a big event.
That movie "A State of Mind" - a really excellent documentary film.
Have to recommend A State of Mind http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/
British documentary from 2004 following two young gymnasts (sisters, if I recall correctly) and their family as they prepare for the Mass Games
I recommend the British documentary A State of Mind http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/ as another rare insight into North korean life.
It covers about a year in the life of a family who have two young girls training in preparation for the Mass Games. Utterly compelling and handles a very difficult subject matter with sensitivity and without passing judgement.