Beyond Utopia
7.9100%99%7.7
The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.
- Kevin WardJuly 3, 2025Indescribably good. Please watch this if you get a chance. Made up of mostly cell phone footage of North Korean defectors making the harrowing journey through China, Laos, Vietnam, etc in hopes of reaching safety. Any misstep very likely results in death. Informative, captivating, bittersweet, heartbreaking. One of the most moving documentaries I have ever seen. Might be my favorite from Sundance 2023
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Beyond Utopia was released on October 27, 2023.
Beyond Utopia was directed by Madeleine Gavin.
Beyond Utopia has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Beyond Utopia was produced by Jana Edelbaum, Rachel Cohen, Sue Mi Terry.
The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.
The key characters in Beyond Utopia are Self (Barbara Demick), Self (Kim Sung-eun), Self (Lee Hyeon-seo).
Beyond Utopia is rated PG-13.
Beyond Utopia is a Documentary, Biography, History film.
Beyond Utopia has an audience rating of 9.9 out of 10.
Beyond Utopia has made $6,800 at the box office.