Habitual Sadness
The story of the women at the "House of Sharing" continues. Old women who share a common bond lead a peaceful life in the countryside, raising vegetables, chickens and painting pictures. They are no different from the elderly women we see every day. But they are all scarred by pain and sorrow from their collective history of being comfort women during World War 2. They became subject to prejudice in their own homeland after their return to Korea. It is painful for them to watch other peoples' children and grandchildren, and they feel rage when the Japanese government tries to cover up the unspeakable crimes they committed against them. The film asks us to remember what these women sacrificed and the shame and misery they faced even as these individuals pass away often forgotten by their own people.
Year: 1997
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Docu-Factory Vista
Director: Byun Young-joo
Cast:
Crew: Chang Ho-jun (Assistant Director), Chang Ho-jun (Sound), Nam Na-young (Assistant Editor), Shin Myoung-hwa (Producer), Kim Yong-taek (Director of Photography), Park Gok-ji (Editor)
Runtime: 71 minutes
Release: Aug 23, 1997
IMDb: 5.00/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 1
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : woman director, comfort women
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