Korean Cinema

VOICES

JEE Hyewon
Korea 2024 88min DCP Color Documentary 12World Premiere

Schedule

CGV Jeonjugosa 1

Date

2024. 05. 02

Time

18:00

Code

136
K
KE
12
GV
CGV Jeonjugosa 4

Date

2024. 05. 04

Time

14:00

Code

324
K
KE
12
GV
MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 1

Date

2024. 05. 08

Time

14:00

Code

716
K
KE
12
CGV Jeonjugosa 6

Date

2024. 05. 10

Time

17:30

Code

936
K
KE
12

Overview

In the turmoil of the Jeju 4.3 incident, Jeju Island witnessed the loss of an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 lives, with women constituting a significant yet often unrecognized proportion of the victims. This documentary illuminates the once-shrouded experiences of these women, led by a dedicated Jeju 4.3 researcher.

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Review

The Jeju April 3 Incident resulted in numerous fatalities. According to an official survey initiated by the Korean government in the 2000s, the count is around 14,000, but estimates suggest the actual number could range from 25,000 to 30,000. The majority of fatalities occurred as government suppression forces sought to root out armed guerrillas (78.1% of total fatalities, according to official records), consequently causing a substantial number of civilian deaths. Among them, 80% were men, which may explain why the hardships confronted by women during the incident have not been thoroughly researched or brought to light. VOICES is a documentary reflecting on the harsh history that women have faced, focusing on testimonies from four older women who lived through those times. The testimonies of those are poignant. One miraculously escaped death from a massacre after being dragged to a beach, another was stabbed seven times by the suppression forces but survived feigning death, and another lost most of her family members as part of a fugitive family. Especially the accounts of sexual violence perpetrated against women are deeply infuriating. The interspersed animations serve to reenact the incidents while also helping manage the surging anger. (MOON Seok)

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Credit

  • DirectorJEE Hyewon
  • ProducerKIM Okyoung
  • CinematographyBYUN Jongseok
  • MusicKIM Jiyeon
  • EditorKIM Hyungnam
  • SoundBYUN Jongseok
  • CastKOH Jeongja, KIM Yongyeol, KIM Eunsoon, HONG Sungong

Film Source

StoryOn⎜sunahkim100@gmail.com

Director

JEE Hyewon

Veteran documentary director with highly acclaimed features such as Singing with Angry Bird (2016), Free Minu (2018), Home Away Home (2021).