Two young North Korean gymnasts prepare for an unprecedented competition in this documentary that offers a rare look into the communist society and the daily lives of North Korean families. For more than eight months, film crews follow 13-year-old Pak Hyon Sun and 11-year-old Kim Song Yun and their families as the girls train for the Mass Games, a spectacular nationalist celebration.
Nel 2006 la corrispondente Lisa Ling, ha compiuto un viaggio in Nord Corea sotto copertura, fingendo di partecipare al programma umanitario per la chirurgia oculare. La donna mostra il vero volto del Paese.