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Beyond Utopia

Beyond Utopia

2023 · 1h 54m · English, Korean · United States, United Kingdom

Beyond Utopia

Beyond Utopia

Directed By: Madeleine Gavin

2023 · 1h 54m · English, Korean · United States, United Kingdom

Documentary · Biography · Historical

The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.

Festivals

2023

Woodstock Film Festival

2023

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Cast

Barbara Demick

Barbara Demick

Self

Kim Sung-eun

Kim Sung-eun

Self

Lee Hyeon-seo

Lee Hyeon-seo

Self

Lee So-yeon

Lee So-yeon

Self

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam

Self (archive footage)

Jang Song-thaek

Jang Song-thaek

Self (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju

Ri Sol-ju

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Madeleine Gavin

Madeleine Gavin

Director / Editor / Writer

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Executive Producer

Jana Edelbaum

Jana Edelbaum

Producer

Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen

Producer

Sue Mi Terry

Sue Mi Terry

Producer

Nina Fialkow

Nina Fialkow

Executive Producer

David Fialkow

David Fialkow

Executive Producer

Sharon Chang

Sharon Chang

Executive Producer

Michael Y. Chow

Michael Y. Chow

Executive Producer

Megan Gelstein

Megan Gelstein

Executive Producer

Thor Halvorssen

Thor Halvorssen

Executive Producer

Cristina Ljungberg

Cristina Ljungberg

Executive Producer

Hannah Song

Hannah Song

Executive Producer

Victoria Steventon

Victoria Steventon

Executive Producer

Sue Turley

Sue Turley

Executive Producer

Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor

Original Music Composer

Taylor Page

Taylor Page

Original Music Composer

Kim Hyun-seok

Kim Hyun-seok

Director of Photography

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