State of Play (2013)

A feature documentary about the world of SouthKorean professional gamers Every year thousands of SouthKoreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League a live sports event where professional gamers compete to be the best at one single video game Starcraft Its a title many young South Koreans dream of The game itself is more than a decade old almost ancient in the fast developing world of video games but in South Korea it has become a national pasttime Like most specator sports this world of eSports rapidly evolved in a multimillion dollar business In this story we follow 3 boys in different stages of their career as a ProGamer in South Korea For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game for others it might be the turning point of their lives