[2] It follows two North Korean child gymnasts and their families for over eight months during training for the 2003 Pyongyang mass games.

They requested to meet with the mass games' best gymnast, and in September 2002 they met Pak Hyon Sun and her family.

[1][5] The film did not have any input from North Korean authorities during the editing process, and their footage was not screened prior to leaving the country.

[1] The documentary was aired on the BBC in June 2004,[1] and premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City that same month.

[5] The film received positive reviews among Western outlets, including The New York Times,[6] Slant Magazine,[4] Variety,[7] and The Washington Post.