{"id":30557,"date":"2023-10-19T10:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=30557"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:15:43","slug":"beyond-utopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/beyond-utopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Utopia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fathom Events and Ideal Partners are bringing a landmark documentary that critics are calling \u201ca real-life geopolitical thriller\u201d and \u201cone of the most dramatic flights to freedom ever captured on film\u201d to more than 600 theaters across the country. Beyond Utopia<\/em> opens nationwide for a two-day engagement only in theaters on October 23 and 24.<\/p>\n The film 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\u2019s 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 \u2014 including small children and an elderly grandmother \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Beyond Utopia<\/em> embeds the viewer with these family members as they attempt their perilous escape, palpably conveying life-or-death stakes. The result is a singular, heart-pounding, and unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n