Beyond Utopia | trailer

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 Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. At the film’s core is a courageous pastor, a man of God on a mission to help a mother reunite with the child she was forced to leave behind, and a family of five (including small children and an elderly grandmother) embarking on a treacherous journey into the hostile mountains of China. Leaving their homeland is fraught with unimaginable danger - yet these individuals are driven to take the risk. directed by Madeleine Gavin, 2023