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The Silence (2017)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Park Soo-nam

Synopsis

The Silence narrates the struggle of fifteen "comfort women"—former sex slaves by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII—for recognition and reparation. The "comfort women" issue has previously been treated almost exclusively within the framework of Korean nationalism. The Silence will provide insight into the ways in which nationalism and the emergence of post-war Asian nation-states have hindered the understanding of "comfort women" narratives through Zainichi Korean documentary filmmaker Soo-nam Park's point of view.

Actors

Park Soo-nam
Park Soo-nam
herself

Crews

Park Soo-nam
Park Soo-nam
Director
Park Ma-eui
Park Ma-eui
Producer
Park Ma-eui
Park Ma-eui
Editor

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