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HerStory(HKAFF 2018)
Opening on 15-11-2018
HK
121 minutes
Korean(Chinese, English Subtitles)
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Busan International Film FestivalNot history but HerStory. Director Min Kyu-dong shares the powerful true stories of the courageous former comfort women who sued the Japanese government in the nineties. After hearing Kim Hak-sun’s watershed 1991 testimony about her experiences as a sex slave during WWII, Busan travel agent Moon sets up a hotline to find other victims. In the process, she discovers that her housekeeper Bae was a comfort woman. With Moon’s help, Bae and 9 other plaintiffs file a lawsuit in Japan. Over 6 years and 23 hearings, they confront their shame and trauma and tell their devastating stories to the world.
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Min Kyu-Dong Cast |
Kim Hee-Ae, Kim Hae-Sook, Lee Yoo-Young, Moon Sook |
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HerStory(HKAFF 2018)
Opening on 15-11-2018
HK
121 minutes
Korean(Chinese, English Subtitles)
Synopsis
Busan International Film FestivalNot history but HerStory. Director Min Kyu-dong shares the powerful true stories of the courageous former comfort women who sued the Japanese government in the nineties. After hearing Kim Hak-sun’s watershed 1991 testimony about her experiences as a sex slave during WWII, Busan travel agent Moon sets up a hotline to find other victims. In the process, she discovers that her housekeeper Bae was a comfort woman. With Moon’s help, Bae and 9 other plaintiffs file a lawsuit in Japan. Over 6 years and 23 hearings, they confront their shame and trauma and tell their devastating stories to the world.
Director
Min Kyu-Dong Cast
Kim Hee-Ae, Kim Hae-Sook, Lee Yoo-Young, Moon Sook
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* = Special first show concession tickets available for senior citizens