Nova Exclusive! A suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows a fearless group of defectors attempting to flee North Korea - a land they were brainwashed to believe was a paradise - and those who’ll go to remarkable lengths to help them. Gripping, visceral, and urgent, Madeleine Gavin’s film captures the perilous escape across multiple nations, palpably conveying the life-or-death stakes. The result is a truly illuminating and unforgettable experience.

Some Korean language, English subtitles