This 60-minute documentary tells the story of two teenage girls and their families as the girls prepare to participate in this year’s Mass Games, an intricately choreographed display of dancers, acrobats, and karate-chopping soldiers, celebrating North Korea’s statehood and revolutionary zeal in one of the last surviving Communist showcase pageants. North Koreans rehearse for millions of hours in preparation for this unique extravaganza. You’ll see the girls and their schoolmates practice their routines in Kim Il Sung Square, their diligent efforts leading toward an awe-inspiring public performance. This film yields surprising insights into family life and daily activity in the little known world of the “hermit kingdom.”
Following the screening, Nicholas Bonner shall unravel the mysterious veil that North Korea wears, by sharing with participants his experience as producer of this documentary.
SAMPLIFY Screen Series – A State of Mind with producer Nicholas Bonner
Dates: 9 May (Sold Out), 10 May
Time: 7.30pm (Registration)
Venue: Sinema Old School
Price: $10
Please call +65 63369707 for reservations.
SAMPLIFY Screen Series is a screening and dialogue series that creates a new dynamic between filmmakers and the audience, allowing intimate access into the filmmaker’s process and perspective through candid conversation following a film screening.
