Korean Cinema Stories - Friday
KOREAN CINEMA STORIES
COMFORT WOMEN: LISTENING TO THEIR VOICES
18.00: Introduction and Welcome
Drinks reception sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University
18:30
Film Screening:
THE MURMURING
Dir: Byun Young-joo/ 1995/ 98mins
The first film from a three-part documentary series depicts the lives of elderly Korean women who protested against the Japanese government regarding their forceful deployment as sexual workers for the Japanese Army during World War Two. These women, now in their sixties to eighties, recount their stories and experiences of sexual enslavement.
This event is FREE but booking is advisable, and continues on Saturday 20 June. For full details, please visit
Korean Comfort Women - Saturday 20 June
This event is organised by the following Partner Organisations:
Northeast History Foundation
Rikkyo University, Tokyo
Showroom Workstation
And in association with:
Sheffield Hallam University
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