House of Sharing — Stories of Wartime Sex Slavery
by Robin Sukhadia, Hyphen
The film shares the unimaginably tragic and incredibly inspiring stories of 4 women who still live to speak about the atrocities they endured during WW II. The film was uplifting in so many ways, as the focus was not on the tragedy of the past, but of the journey that each of these women faced after coming to the House of Sharing, a special center in Korea where survivors can share their stories, educate the public, and create awareness for crimes committed over 70 years ago.
For me, the whole experience was numbing, terrifying and at the same time humbling... the fact that these women, even seventy years after the crime, are seeking recognition by governments speaks volumes about the failure of modern "nation building" and the absolutely unjustifable consequences of war.
Do check out the screening of this fantastic and incredibly relevant film!
A Time for Justice
by Michelle Woo, KoreaAm Journal
A new documentary and a proposed House resolution reignite the efforts of comfort women fighting for reparation
In 2005, she [the director] was finally pushed into action when she heard about the passing of Soon- Duk Kim, one of the most well-known and vocal comfort women. She decided to turn her research and interest into a documentary, showing a real-life portrait of former comfort women in today's world... the recent CalArts graduate and Fulbright award winner journeyed thousands of miles to South Korea to document the lives of former comfort women residing in what they call their final resting place.Her harrowing documentary, "House of Sharing," a project for her senior thesis, emerged just in time to help inspire change.