Documenting North Korea’s unsolved mysteries and unguarded moments of daily life



Analysis Documenting North Korea’s unsolved mysteries and unguarded moments of daily life Re-released documentaries pull back curtain on 1966 World Cup team, Mass Games performers and Americans in Pyongyang Oliver Jia July 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Koryo Tours From a North Korean football team that mysteriously vanished to an American defector who spent most of his life in the DPRK, three newly available documentaries seek answers to some of the country’s most stubborn enigmas while shining a light on the private lives of citizens in the totalitarian state. “The Game of Their Lives,” “A State of Mind” and “Crossing the Line” from director Daniel Gordon and producer Nick Bonner together form an informal trilogy that offers compelling insights into these and other historical episodes from North Korea. From a North Korean football team that mysteriously vanished to an American defector who spent most of his life in the DPRK, three newly available documentaries seek answers to some of the country’s most stubborn enigmas while shining a light on the private lives of citizens in the totalitarian state. “The Game of Their Lives,” “A State of Mind” and “Crossing the Line” from director Daniel Gordon and producer Nick Bonner together form an informal trilogy that offers compelling insights into these and other historical episodes from North Korea. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Documenting North Korea’s unsolved mysteries and unguarded moments of daily life

Re-released documentaries pull back curtain on 1966 World Cup team, Mass Games performers and Americans in Pyongyang

Oliver Jia July 12, 2021

Documenting North Korea’s unsolved mysteries and unguarded moments of daily life

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From a North Korean football team that mysteriously vanished to an American defector who spent most of his life in the DPRK, three newly available documentaries seek answers to some of the country’s most stubborn enigmas while shining a light on the private lives of citizens in the totalitarian state.

“The Game of Their Lives,” “A State of Mind” and “Crossing the Line” from director Daniel Gordon and producer Nick Bonner together form an informal trilogy that offers compelling insights into these and other historical episodes from North Korea.

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