A totalitarian 'State of Mind'
Narrating his exotic documentary, filmmaker Daniel Gordon declares that North Korea is "the least visible, least known, least understood country in the world." That, of course, is a subjective opinion, but his movie A State of Mind is likely to turn viewers into believers, at least about the nation's inscrutability. Read the full review
TO SUM UP
A documentary following two young gymnasts and their families for more than eight months leading up to North Korea's "Mass Games," a government-run pageant that is billed as "the biggest and most elaborate human performance on earth."
A documentary following two young gymnasts and their families for more than eight months leading up to North Korea's "Mass Games," a government-run pageant that is billed as "the biggest and most elaborate human performance on earth."
FILM FACTS ...
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'A State of Mind'
Directors: Daniel Gordon (II), Daniel Gordon
Starring: Pak Hyon Sun, Kim Song Yun, Jong-il Kim
Run time: 93 minutes
Release date: August 10, 2005
Rating: Not Rated
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