
Beyond Utopia (2023)
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- PG-13
- 1h 55min
- Documentary, Biography
- 28 Nov 2023 (USA)
- Movie
The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 47 nominations.
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Cast
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Hyeonseo Lee | ... |
self, author of 'The Girl with Seven Names'
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Sung-eun Kim | ... |
self, founder and president of Caleb Mission
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So-yeon Lee | ... |
Self
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Sue Mi Terry | ... |
Self
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Barbara Demick | ... |
self, author of 'Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea'
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Jung Gwang-Il | ... |
Self
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Jean H. Lee | ... |
Self, journalist
(as Jean Lee)
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Sokeel Park | ... |
self, Liberty in North Korea
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Sunok Park | ... |
Self
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Jinhae Roh | ... |
Self
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Jinpyeong Roh | ... |
Self
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Yonggil Roh | ... |
Self
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Yeongbok Woo | ... |
Self
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Esther Park | ... |
self, Seungeun Kim's wife
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Hyukchang Wu | ... |
Self
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Yeonghee Woo | ... |
Self
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Cheongmi Woo | ... |
Self
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Cheong | ... |
self, Soyeon Lee's son (voice)
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Directed by
Madeleine Gavin |
Produced by
Ali Mahir Aksu | ... | co-executive producer |
Alexia Blaze | ... | co-executive producer |
Dawn Bonder | ... | co-executive producer |
Christian Camargo | ... | executive producer |
Sharon Chang | ... | executive producer |
Daewon Choi | ... | co-producer |
Douglas Choi | ... | executive producer |
Michael Y. Chow | ... | executive producer |
Rachel Cohen | ... | producer |
Janna Devinsky | ... | co-producer |
Geralyn White Dreyfous | ... | executive producer (as Geralyn Dreyfous) |
Jeff Dye | ... | archival producer |
Jana Edelbaum | ... | producer |
David Fialkow | ... | executive producer |
Nina Sing Fialkow | ... | executive producer (as Nina Fialkow) |
Meadow Fund | ... | executive producer |
Christopher Gebhardt | ... | executive producer |
Randy Gebhardt | ... | executive producer |
Megan Gelstein | ... | executive producer |
Magda Gora | ... | archival producer |
Thor Halvorssen | ... | executive producer |
Deukyun Hwang | ... | associate producer |
Alan Kingsberg | ... | co-executive producer |
Cristina Ljungberg | ... | executive producer |
Jennifer Pelling | ... | co-executive producer |
Peter Resnick | ... | executive producer |
Beesham A. Seecharan | ... | co-executive producer (as Beesham Seecharan) |
Deepen Shah | ... | executive producer |
Hannah Song | ... | executive producer |
Victoria Steventon | ... | executive producer |
Sue Mi Terry | ... | producer |
Sue Turley | ... | executive producer |
Blaine Vess | ... | co-executive producer |
Esther Vess | ... | co-executive producer |
Lois Vossen | ... | executive producer |
Marci Wiseman | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
Taylor Page | ||
Adam Taylor |
Cinematography by
Hyun Seok Kim | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Madeleine Gavin |
Editorial Department
Anil Balram | ... | Mastering Technician |
Carter Beardmore | ... | post-production assistant |
Rochelle Brown | ... | account executive |
Christopher Guzman | ... | digital intermediate post coordinator |
Juhui Kwon | ... | additional assistant editor |
Francisco Lorite | ... | Additional Colorist (as Fran Lorite) |
Elizabeth Niles | ... | Executive Producer: Picture Post |
Jay Pak | ... | additional assistant editor |
Anthony Raffaele | ... | Senior Colorist |
Rachael Rosenfeld | ... | Digital Intermediate Producer |
Sam Salvodon | ... | additional assistant editor |
Chelsea Smith | ... | additional assistant editor |
Gino Volpe | ... | Mastering Technician |
Robert Grigsby Wilson | ... | additional associate editor |
Zifeng Zhuo | ... | post-production coordinator |
Art Direction by
Angelique Georges | ||
Isaiah King |
Production Management
Cory Knights | ... | assets & servicing manager |
Manuel Sander | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
Daniel de Graaf | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
Jeremy S. Bloom | ... | sound effects editor |
Daewon Choi | ... | sound recordist |
Robert Hein | ... | sound effects editor |
Eddie Johnson | ... | additional sound recording |
Judy Karp | ... | additional sound recording |
Lisa McClung | ... | senior producer: sound post |
Matt Mulvihill | ... | mix technician |
Eliza Paley | ... | dialogue editor |
Bill Sweeney | ... | dialogue editor |
William Sweeney | ... | dialogue editor |
Daniel Timmons | ... | Supervising Sound Editor / supervising sound editor |
Tony Volante | ... | Supervising Sound Editor / re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Madeleine Gavin | ... | Second Camera |
Lisa Rinzler | ... | Additional Cinematographer |
Jerry Risius | ... | additional cinematography |
Additional Crew
Sam Barnett | ... | production assistant |
Sophie Fazio | ... | production assistant |
Ethan Felizzari-Castillo | ... | distribution & marketing coordinator (as Ethan Felizzari) |
Madeleine Gavin | ... | Archival Researcher |
Will Kane | ... | Head of Business Affairs: Dogwoof |
Carolyn Levine | ... | production coordinator |
Valerie McGowan | ... | Marketing Consultant |
Kevin Park | ... | production assistant |
Eli Swenson | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- 19340 Productions (in association with)
- Human Rights Foundation (in association with)
- Random Good Foundation (in association with)
- The deNovo Initiative (in association with)
- Two Chairs Productions (in association with)
- XRM Media (in association with)
- iDeal Partners Film Fund
Distributors
- Fathom Events (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dogwoof (2023) (United Kingdom)
- Hulu (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Madman Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
- Madman Films (2023) (New Zealand)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2024) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- The deNovo Initiative (funding)
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Did You Know?
Movie Connections | Featured in 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards (2024). See more » |
Quotes |
self, author of 'The Girl with Seven Names':
I'm thinking, if I'm a bird, I can fly anywhere I want. What if I'm flying to North Korea seeing everyone there? And I was thinking, what if you see your friend is dying for starvation or sickness? You are one little bird. So is it happy for you to see that reality, or is it just better if you don't know, you don't see that. Which one makes you happy? See more » |