A State of Mind (2004)

Directed by

Daniel Gordon

Genre

documentary film, sport film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows two young gymnasts and their families in North Korea as they prepare for a massive public performance over eight months. It shows their daily training routines and home life without editorial comment.

observationalpersonalearnestslow-pacedreflectiveintimatefocusedquiet

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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