Jan. 29 (UPI) --Beyond Utopia, which won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, is a remarkable firsthand look at refugees escaping North Korea.

In ‘Beyond Utopia,’ the weight of North Korean oppression on its citizenry is undeniable. ... Only good movies. Get the Indie Focus newsletter, Mark Olsen's weekly guide to the world of cinema.

Beyond Utopia is primarily a three-pronged story about the perils of defecting from modern North Korea, as well as the nightmarish realities that make defecting such a necessity. Beyond Utopia ...

Most Westerners know little about North Korea or what it’s like to live in – or leave – the rigid country. “Beyond Utopia” shows the lengths defectors are willing to go to experience ...

She connected with South Korean Pastor Seungeun Kim, founder of Caleb Mission Church, who estimates he has helped a thousand people escape tyranny in North Korea. Beyond Utopia follows the pastor ...

Race To Freedom: ‘Beyond Utopia’ Documents Desperate Attempt To Flee Brutal Life In North Korea – Telluride Matthew Carey Mon, September 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM UTC ...

Over the past decade, he’s helped over 1,000 North Koreans escape to freedom — a jaw-droppingly impressive feat that should make every single person who watches “Beyond Utopia” question ...

“Beyond Utopia,” a documentary on defectors from North Korea, begins by pre-empting the inevitable questions about how it was made. “The film contains no recreations,” the opening titles ...

Madeleine Gavin's North Korean exposé tracks two riveting and dangerous attempts at defection. In the eye-opening “Beyond Utopia” (November 3, Roadside Attractions), from editor-turned ...

The harrowing journey out of North Korea in ‘Beyond Utopia’ Political Theater, Episode 306 A view toward the North Korean side of the Joint Security Area within the DMZ from Panmunjom, South ...

Madeleine Gavin's documentary 'Beyond Utopia' tells deeply personal stories about people attempting to defect from North Korea.