Film Screening of Spirits' Homecoming
Department: East Asian Studies
Date and Time: May 20, 2016 | 5:30 PM-8:00 PMEvent Location: HIB 100
Event Details
Spirits’ Homecoming – Trampled flowers, sought to return but could not, are finally coming home
The film ‘Spirits’ Homecoming’ is based on the true story of Kang Il-chul , who was forced to become sex slave for the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1940s.
Born in 1928, she was taken by force to Comfort Stations by Japanese army in 1943, when she was only sixteen years old. This movie portrays a teenage girl’s struggle who was stripped of her human rights and dignity in the name of war and the militarism.The film does not seek simply to criticize the Japanese government nor does it seek to provide shallow comfort for the victims. Instead it aims to highlight the devastation and tragedy of the history caused by the military of Imperial Japan, and to heartily send out the message that this cannot be repeated. So, we dare say that this is not the story of the ‘past’ but of the ‘future’ for all. Furthermore, this is a ‘healing movie’ that focuses on alleviating the pain of the past.
Today, only a small number of victims remain alive. It is imperative that their stories be recorded and told to the world.