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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- Released
- Production
- VeryMuchSo Productions
Keywords
- dancing
- gymnast
- north korea
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Top Cast
Daniel Gordon as Narrator
Hyon Sun Pak as herself
Song Yun Kim as Herself
Kim Jong-il as Himself (archive footage)
Kim Jong-ho as Himself - Mass Games Organizer
Hyon Sun Pak as Herself - Gymnast
Song Yun Kim as Herself - Gymnast
Top Crew
Daniel Gordon · Director, Writer
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