'Reviving Voices' Selected as Last Year's Best Independent Film
Highlighting Victims of Japanese Colonial Era Comfort Women and Atomic Bomb Exposure
"Notable for a Subjective Attitude in Recording and Remembering History"
The Korean Independent Film Association announced on the 6th that it has selected "The Reviving Voice" as the best independent film of last year.
This documentary features interviews with Koreans who suffered during the Japanese colonial period due to Japanese military comfort women, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forced mobilization, and labor. Director Park Su-nam restored and completed 16mm films shot in the 1980s and 1990s together with his daughter, director Park Ma-ui.
The association stated, "This work stands out for its proactive attitude in recording and remembering history, its passion for continuously exploring humanity and the world, and the creator's thoughtful dedication and pride. We express our gratitude and support as fellow filmmakers."
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Baek Jae-ho, chairman of the Korean Independent Film Association, was selected as the independent filmmaker who shone last year. The association evaluated, "He has always taken the lead in representing the voices of filmmakers and has worked hard for independent films, sometimes behind the scenes."
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