Grandma Gil from South Korea, Grandma Cao from China, and Grandma Adela from the Philippines are just three of the 200,000 women who found themselves kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Taken from their homes in their early teenage years, the girls who managed to survive the ordeal eventually returned home after the war, forced to live in silence with unspeakable memories. Some of the women never told anyone what happened, living in shame of revealing the truth. Decades later, as their health fades, the Grandmas remain driven spokespersons for the movement for an apology from the Japanese government.
The Apology is a heartbreaking documentary which details this quest for justice, a message which far too often falls on deaf ears. The Japanese government classified these young girls, these children, as ‘comfort women.’ Early on, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimot issues a statement,...
The Apology is a heartbreaking documentary which details this quest for justice, a message which far too often falls on deaf ears. The Japanese government classified these young girls, these children, as ‘comfort women.’ Early on, Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimot issues a statement,...
- 6/8/2017
- by Tony Hinds
- The Film Stage
Kicking off this month at Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center is the 2017 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, spotlighting vital issues across our world and bringing them to light through a stellar line-up of documentaries. One of the highlights of this year’s line-up is The Apology, directed by Tiffany Hsiung. Ahead of screenings next weekend, we’re pleased to debut an exclusive clip.
The documentary follows three women — one from South Korea, one from China, and one from the Philippines — who were sexually exploited by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and now 70 years later are speaking out about their harrowing experience in a search for justice and peace.
“Given the rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and misogyny in the world today, the women’s stories in The Apology are very powerful reminders of why these attitudes are dangerous, and tell us how they destroy real people’s lives,...
The documentary follows three women — one from South Korea, one from China, and one from the Philippines — who were sexually exploited by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and now 70 years later are speaking out about their harrowing experience in a search for justice and peace.
“Given the rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and misogyny in the world today, the women’s stories in The Apology are very powerful reminders of why these attitudes are dangerous, and tell us how they destroy real people’s lives,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“Manchester by the Sea” is a top Oscar contender, becoming one of the most universally adored films by critics since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama stars Casey Affleck as a man who moves back to his New England home in order to take care of his deceased brother’s 16-year-old son.
The score is composed by Lesley Barber and perfectly accompanies the somber film with its string and piano arrangements. The album features 16 song composed by Barber, as well as by various artists including Gerhard Kanzian and Ed Lewis, Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and more.
Read More: ‘Manchester By the Sea’: How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran’s Film — Consider This
The LP also features the haunting main theme, “Manchester by the Sea Chorale.”
“With that piece, I was really looking at the opening landscape and where we’re at with Lee when...
The score is composed by Lesley Barber and perfectly accompanies the somber film with its string and piano arrangements. The album features 16 song composed by Barber, as well as by various artists including Gerhard Kanzian and Ed Lewis, Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and more.
Read More: ‘Manchester By the Sea’: How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran’s Film — Consider This
The LP also features the haunting main theme, “Manchester by the Sea Chorale.”
“With that piece, I was really looking at the opening landscape and where we’re at with Lee when...
- 11/18/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
The 21st Busan International Film Festival (Biff) wrapped on Saturday with its New Currents Award going to two Chinese debut features - Wang Xuebo’s The Knife In The Clear Water and Zang Qiwu’s The Donor.
Running Oct 6-15 in the aftermath of a typhoon and dealing with a partial industry boycott and smaller operating budget, the festival saw a subdued atmosphere with total attendance down 27% from last year to 165,149 this year.
Accredited attendees were down 40% to 5,759 this year, including 1,381 market badge holders and excluding press.
Malian director Souleymane Cisse headed the New Currents jury, joined by Indian producer Guneet Monga, International Film Festival Rotterdam festival director Bero Beyer, Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu and Iranian director Mahmoud Kalari.
They described The Knife In The Clear Water as “a poetic parable on grief and freedom” and praised The Donor for its “serene maturity” as an “excellently scripted film” that “plays as much on the images as on the...
Running Oct 6-15 in the aftermath of a typhoon and dealing with a partial industry boycott and smaller operating budget, the festival saw a subdued atmosphere with total attendance down 27% from last year to 165,149 this year.
Accredited attendees were down 40% to 5,759 this year, including 1,381 market badge holders and excluding press.
Malian director Souleymane Cisse headed the New Currents jury, joined by Indian producer Guneet Monga, International Film Festival Rotterdam festival director Bero Beyer, Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu and Iranian director Mahmoud Kalari.
They described The Knife In The Clear Water as “a poetic parable on grief and freedom” and praised The Donor for its “serene maturity” as an “excellently scripted film” that “plays as much on the images as on the...
- 10/15/2016
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Plus: Monkey King: Hero Is Back finds Us home; AFI Docs 2016 slate announced; and more…
Universal Pictures will release Pitch Perfect 3 on July 21, 2017. The comedy was originally set for August 4 of that year and will once again star Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.
Elizabeth Banks returns to direct the threequel after her 2015 Pitch Perfect 2 (pictured) grossed $288m worldwide. Paul Brooks of Gold Circle Entertainment and Max Handelman and Banks of Brownstone Productions are the producers.
Viva Pictures and Directv have acquired Us rights to the animated feature, Monkey King: Hero Is Back. Jackie Chan voices the lead character. The film grossed $177m in China and will debut exclusively on Directv Cinema on May 26 followed by a theatrical release through Viva Pictures in late July.The American Film Institute on Monday announced the slate of films for AFI Docs 2016, running from June 22–26 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring. As previously announced, Alex Gibney’s [link...
Universal Pictures will release Pitch Perfect 3 on July 21, 2017. The comedy was originally set for August 4 of that year and will once again star Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.
Elizabeth Banks returns to direct the threequel after her 2015 Pitch Perfect 2 (pictured) grossed $288m worldwide. Paul Brooks of Gold Circle Entertainment and Max Handelman and Banks of Brownstone Productions are the producers.
Viva Pictures and Directv have acquired Us rights to the animated feature, Monkey King: Hero Is Back. Jackie Chan voices the lead character. The film grossed $177m in China and will debut exclusively on Directv Cinema on May 26 followed by a theatrical release through Viva Pictures in late July.The American Film Institute on Monday announced the slate of films for AFI Docs 2016, running from June 22–26 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring. As previously announced, Alex Gibney’s [link...
- 5/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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