A State of Mind 2005

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.

Cast:

Daniel Gordon
Narrator 

Kim Jong-il
Himself (archive footage) 

Kim Jong-ho
Himself - Mass Games Organizer 

Hyon Sun Pak
Herself - Gymnast 

Song Yun Kim
Herself - Gymnast