"Please be joined us and make Peace for our children.",

a letter from Japan began. In 2007, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese publishers set out to simultaneously release illustrated books reflecting their thoughts about Peace. Korean picture book author Kwon Yoon-duk decides to deal with "Comfort Women", enforced sexual slaves by the Japanese military during World War II, based on the account of one victim Shim Dal-yeon. Though the author Kwon was initially encouraged by fellow writers for the project, her past wounds forgotten for years start to haunt her and face the unexpected situations. Meanwhile upcoming Korean and Japanese authors start a heated debate over her sketch and the completion of the picture book seems to drift further out of reach. Japanese publishers finally put off releasing her books in Japan with no promise. Could she deliver her message to children?

Program Detail

Kwon Hyo│2012│Documentary│92min│HD│color+B/W│16:9│5.1 Dolby

Language : Korean / Japanese

Subtitles : Korean / English

FESTIVALS/AWARDS

2012 4th DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival

2012 The 38th Seoul Independent Film Festival

2013 Seoul Independent DOcumentary Film & Video Festival

2013 18th Seoul Human Rights Film Festival

2013 18th Independent Film & Vedio Makers’ Forum

2013 The 9th Jeju Film Festival

2013 cheonan Women’s Film Festival

2013 Jeonju Human Rights Film Festival

2013 4th Women’s Film Festival in Gwang-ju

2013 3th Wonju Documentary Film Festival

2013 Chungju Indie Film Festival

2013 Women’s Film Festival in Daegu

2020 Seoul International Women’s Film Festival - Polemics