The Silence

IMDb 10.0 2017 • 117 min • Documentary

Director

Park Soo-nam

Country

JP

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Park Soo-nam
Park Soo-nam Self
Lee Ok-seon
Lee Ok-seon Self
Bae Bong-ki
Bae Bong-ki Self