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August 16, 2005
A State of Mind
There are several subjects that I have a particular interest in and North Korea is one of them, particularly after seeing some of the video clips on this site and the photographs of the Mass Games that were published in the New York Times Magazine last year. So when I heard this movie was playing at the Film Forum, I knew I wanted to see it. Unfortunately, the film was only shown at the theater for a week and today was the last day, because it was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. The film follows two young schoolgirls as they train for the Mass Games, providing a fascinating glimpse into North Korea in the process. The amount of training and preparation that goes into the Mass Games, the devotion and reverence of North Koreans toward Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the totalitarian nature of the North Korean government, and hatred of the American government is unbelievable, yet it's hard not to watch the film without a sense of awe when you see the Mass Games. After the movie, Adam and I went to this restaurant which was surprisingly good. It also made me worried that the paella that I plan on making at our dinner party on Friday won't be anywhere near as good as the paella I had tonight. By the way, for those of you who read Daily Candy like I do, Puff & Pao sounds much better than it is. Stick with Beard Papa.
Posted by Jennifer at August 16, 2005 11:46 PM