The Silence
8.5
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.
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Park Soo-nam Director · Park Ma-eui Editor
First release June 3, 2016 · Produced in Japan, South Korea · Languages Japanese, Korean
Production
Arirang Production
Production
Cinema DAL
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Japan · South Korea
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Original title
沈黙－立ち上がる慰安婦
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Korean
Release dates
South Korea · June 3, 2016
Premiere · Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Japan · December 2, 2017
Limited theatrical
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