63 Years On
| 63 Years On | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kim Dong-won |
| Produced by | Lee Seung-gu |
| Written by | Kim Ok-young |
| Starring |
Jan Ruff O'Herne Felicidad de los Reyes Pilar Frias Wei Shao Lan Lee Soo-san |
| Music by | Yim Jun-cheol |
| Cinematography |
Han Seong-su Ku-ling Siegel |
| Edited by |
Kim Dong-won Jeong Ji-weon |
Release dates | 2008 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
63 Years On is a 2008 South Korean documentary film about the comfort women who were enslaved by the Japanese military in stations across Asia during World War II.[1][2]
It won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2008.[3][4]
Production
The film documents the experiences of the comfort women who were enslaved by the Japanese military in stations across Asia during World War II.
It provides a historical investigation along with interviews with five victims, Jan Ruff O'Herne (Holland), Felicidad de los Reyes (Philippines), Pilar Frias (Philippines), Wei Shao Lan (China) and Lee Soo-san (Korea), who reveal their experiences as survivors of the estimated 200,000 sex slaves from 13 different countries (Korea, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Holland) used by the Japanese military during World War II.[1][5][6][7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Documentary Feature Film | 63 Years On | Won |
References
- 1 2 D’Sa, Nigel (16 April 2008). "Korean Films Premiering at 9th JIFF". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "63 years on (Unfinished War)". YouTube. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Yi, Ch'ang-ho (20 November 2008). "63 Years On and Good, Bad, and the Weird win international award". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Show". Livingly Media. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Edwards, Russell (12 May 2008). "Review: 63 Years On". Variety. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "63 Years On (2008)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "63 Award-winning director Kim Dong Won screens 63 Years On". Brandeis University. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
External links
- 63 Years On at the Korean Movie Database
- 63 Years On at the Internet Movie Database