A state of mind documentary full biography
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To describe my interest in North Korea as “intense” might be an understatement. If there’s a book or movie about North Korea, I’ve probably read it. In fact, inom actually traveled there a couple years ago, back before it was olagligt for US citizens to do so.
Given all that’s going on with North Korea as of late, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of the 10 most interesting documentaries about North Korea. Ranging from the insightful to the humorous, these bio can help you understand North Korea better even while you’re still in the safety of your own home.
Let’s take a look!
10. inre North Korea (2007)
Type: Informative
If you’re just beginning to learn about North Korea and want a balanced, comprehensive, and approachable perspective, this National Geographic documentary is your best bet. Unlike other members of this list, it’s made for TV and thus only runs 50 minutes. While it’s sl
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Iraq: A State of Mind
As Iraq picks up the pieces after the defeat of the Islamic State group, this film reveals the mental health crisis currently gripping a country that has just one psychiatric hospital for a ... Read allAs Iraq picks up the pieces after the defeat of the Islamic State group, this film reveals the mental health crisis currently gripping a country that has just one psychiatric hospital for a population of 38 million. A year in the making, this highly acclaimed BBC documentary has ... Read allAs Iraq picks up the pieces after the defeat of the Islamic State group, this film reveals the mental health crisis currently gripping a country that has just one psychiatric hospital for a population of 38 million. A year in the making, this highly acclaimed BBC documentary has won three awards: the BUPA Mind Media Documentary Award, Foreign Press Association and the... Read all
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Daniel Gordon (film director)
British documentary film director
Daniel Gordon is a British documentary film director known for his documentaries on sports and North Korea.
Career
[edit]Gordon previously worked for Sky Sports and Chrysalis. He wrote two books on Sheffield Wednesday FC. In December 2001, he was nominated for a BAFTA for producing and directing Darren Gough’s Cricket Academy.
He founded VeryMuchSo productions in January 2001, based in Sheffield.
In 2002, Gordon worked with Nicholas Bonner of Koryo Tours to bring the seven surviving members of the 1966 North Korea national football team to Britain. The resulting film, The Game of Their Lives won the 2003 Royal Television Society award for best sports documentary. Daniel was also nominated Best Newcomer at the 2003 Grierson Awards. The film also received a nomination for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards. It won first prize at the Seville Film Festival.
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