Beyond Utopia (2023)

Directed by

Madeleine Gavin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows a South Korean pastor who helps North Koreans escape their country. It includes their dangerous journeys and first-hand accounts from defectors.

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What happens

Beyond Utopia is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Madeleine Gavin. Debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary largely centers around Pastor Seungeun Kim, a South Korean human rights activist and director of the Caleb Mission, which has rescued over 1,000 North Korean defectors since 2000. The film also shows amateur footage from inside the DPRK as well as interviews Hyeonseo Lee and other defectors, such as Lee So-yeon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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