STATE OF MIND (DVD/LTBX 1.85/ENG-BOTH) DVD

A State of Mind
While North Korea is slowly growing into a world power, thanks in part to the controversial actions of its leader, Kim Jong II, it is also a nation cut off from the world, keeping little contact with its neighbors China and Russia and separated from South Korea. North Korea is one of the few nations where hard-line adherence to Communist ideals is still the order of the day, and British filmmaker Daniel Gordon traveled to North Korea to document an unusual annual event, the Mass Games, a massive performance featuring literally thousands of dancers, gymnasts, athletes and musicians staged as a celebration of patriotism and the socialist ideal. Pak Hyon Sun and Kim Song Yon are two girls who were selected to perform in the Mass Games as part of a gymnastics program, and A State of Mind follows them as they prepare for the show, hoping against hope their efforts please Kim Jong II; along the way, the film offers a perspective on their daily lives and the lives of those around them in a land largely unknown and little understood in the West. Director Daniel Gordon has examined sports and politics in North Korea before with his acclaimed documentary The Game of Their Lives. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Daniel Gordon as narrator

Crew Nicholas Bonner - Associate Producer Daniel Gordon - Director Peter Haddon - Editor John Battsek - Executive Producer Barnaby Taylor - Composer (Music Score) Nicholas Bonner - Cinematographer Daniel Gordon - Cinematographer Nick Bennett - Cinematographer Daniel Gordon - Producer John Battsek - Producer Ashley Gobbett - Sound/Sound Designer Daniel Gordon - Screenwriter

A State of Mind
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, KO Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: An interview wih director Daniel Gordon CNN: A State of Mind (2005, color, 7 min.) Stills gallery Optional English subtitles Enhanced for 16x9 TVs DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 94 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- A State of Mind 1. Secret State [2:38] 2. February [6:07] 3. Holiday [8:06] 4. Tradition [4:44] 5. April [9:48] 6. Arduous March [9:07] 7. Home Life [10:59] 8. Eternal President [6:58] 9. July [4:40] 10. Field Trip [7:21] 11. September [6:07] 12. Finale [12:57]