A State of Mind

Name: A State of Mind
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-08-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Daniel Gordon, Hyon Sun Pak, Song Yun Kim, Jong-Il Kim, Jong Ho Kim

IMDb ID: tt0456012 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.7 (1,077 votes)

Genres: Documentary

A British documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games, the world's largest choreographed gymnastics performance.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: A State of Mind
Canada: A State of Mind (English)
United Kingdom: A State of Mind
Ireland: A State of Mind (English)
India: A State of Mind (English)
New Zealand: A State of Mind (English)
United States: A State of Mind
South Africa: A State of Mind (English)
Germany: Die jungen Tänzerinnen aus Pjöngjang (TV Title)
France: Les Demoiselles de Pyongyang
United Kingdom: North Korea: A State of Mind (TV listings title)
Poland: Stan umyslu
Russia: Состояние души
Japan: ヒョンスンの放課後 (Japanese)
Состояние душиContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-08-26Runtime93 minutesMetascore63IMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews21Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglish
KoreanKeywordsyoung
ceremony in north korea
collective farming
armistice
compareFilming LocationsPyongyang, North KoreaProduction CompaniesVeryMuchSo ProductionsOfficial SitesOfficial site (United Kingdom) - http://www.astateofmind.co.uk/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0456012.jpgUpdated At2025-11-22T12:28:14

Stars

Daniel Gordon
Hyon Sun Pak
Song Yun Kim
Jong-Il Kim
Jong Ho Kim

Directors

Daniel Gordon

Writers

Daniel Gordon

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Daniel Gordon | Character: Self - Narrator
Actor: Hyon Sun Pak | Character: Self - Gymnast
Actor: Song Yun Kim | Character: Self - Gymnast
Actor: Jong-Il Kim | Character: Self - Supreme Leader, North Korea
Actor: Jong Ho Kim | Character: Self - Mass Games Organizer

[Directors Group]
Name: Daniel Gordon | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Daniel Gordon | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: John Battsek | Role: Producer
Name: Nicholas Bonner | Role: Producer
Name: Thierry Garrel | Role: Producer
Name: Daniel Gordon | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Klein | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Segaller | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Barnaby Taylor | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nick Bennett | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Peter Haddon | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Alison Ollivent | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Ashley Gobbett | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nicholas Bonner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Gordon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Yeonah Paik | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Jessica Ludgrove | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Ben Jackson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Do Mi Kim | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yeonah Paik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Phil Parkin | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456012/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: June 7, 2004
North Korea: September 2004 (Pyongyang International Film Festival)
Sweden: February 4, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: April 23, 2005 (Tribeca Film Festival)
United States: August 10, 2005 (New York City, New York)
South Korea: August 26, 2005
United States: September 2, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: October 22, 2005 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Japan: April 22, 2006
United Kingdom: October 1, 2006 (Raindance Film Festival)
France: March 29, 2007 (Deauville Asian Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office