Independent Lens Season 25 Episode 7
Beyond Utopia
Returning Series
112 min
8.1/10 Votes: 646
They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.