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2023

Beyond Utopia

A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.

Credits

Director

Madeleine Gavin

Producers

Geralyn White Dreyfous , Jana Edelbaum , Rachel Cohen

Writer

Madeleine Gavin

Cinematographer

Kim Hyun-seok

Editor

Madeleine Gavin

Composers

Adam Taylor , Taylor Page

Cast

Barbara Demick , Kim Sung-eun , Lee Hyeon-seo , Lee So-yeon , Kim Jong-un , Kim Jong-il , Kim Il-sung , Kim Jong-nam , Jang Song-thaek , Ri Sol-ju

Studios

Ideal Partners , XRM Media , RandomGood Foundation , Human Rights Foundation , 19340 Productions , The deNovo Initiative

Genres

Documentary History

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster
Beyond Utopia (2023) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 2 nominations
Nom Best Documentary Beyond Utopia 2024
Nom Best Documentary Beyond Utopia 2024

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