Beyond Boundaries: On the Anniversary of the Armistice
Unknown or forgotten by most Americans, the Korean War divided a people with several millenniums of shared history. Utilizing the documentary Memory of Forgotten War as a launching point, BEYOND BOUNDARIES explores the societal repercussions and cinematic incarnations of the Korean War.
March 15, 2013
Jiseul
Hiding from advancing government soldiers, a group of villagers takes refuge in a wintry cave in this potent Korean war drama, set during the notorious 1948 Jeju Island Uprising. “Visually, the film is breathtaking… Bela Tarr apostles may see a kindred spirit.”—Variety.
March 16, 2013
Comrade Kim Goes Flying
While working as a coal miner in the countryside, Comrade Kim resolves to follow her dream of becoming a circus trapeze artist in this sprightly, fairytale-like romantic comedy set in North Korea. The unexpected hit of the Toronto International Film Festival.
March 17, 2013
Seeking Haven
One of the winners of CAAM’s innovative Media Fund Program, this daring documentary follows a young North Korean immigrant in South Korea. With her family’s future on the line, she heads to the China-North Korea border to help her sister escape. With short Inheritance.
March 18, 2013
Memory of Forgotten War
The experiences of four survivors of the Korean War are captured in this intimate, unprecedented documentary about an event that fundamentally shaped the history of Korea and U.S.-Korean relations.
6:30 pm
March 19, 2013
Jiseul
Hiding from advancing government soldiers, a group of villagers takes refuge in a wintry cave in this potent Korean war drama, set during the notorious 1948 Jeju Island Uprising. “Visually, the film is breathtaking… Bela Tarr apostles may see a kindred spirit.”—Variety.
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