Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. “What ended up happening is I became more and more obsessed with what was going on in North Korea,” said Gavin.

and therefore have no reason to believe that North Korea isn’t a utopia ruled by divine leaders. What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Beyond Utopia recalls the gripping verite work of Cartel Land ...

North Koreans who risk everything, including their lives, to flee from their homeland are featured in “Beyond Utopia,” a documentary film directed by Madeleine Gavin. Kim Sung-eun, a pastor ...

"Beyond Utopia" follows the harrowing journey of a family of five as they escape from North Korea, and another woman who makes it to South Korea unlike her son, who is caught and jailed.

A suspenseful, riveting portrait of the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various families as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on ...