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Habitual Sadness 1997 Directed by Byun Young-joo 낮은 목소리 2

The story of the women at the "House of Sharing" continues. Old women who share a common bond lead a peaceful life in the countryside, raising vegetables, chickens and painting pictures. They are no different from the elderly women we see every day. But they are all scarred by pain and sorrow from their collective history of being comfort women during World War 2. They became subject to prejudice in their own homeland after their return to Korea. It is painful for them to watch other peoples' children and grandchildren, and they feel rage when the Japanese government tries to cover up the unspeakable crimes they committed against them. The film asks us to remember what these women sacrificed and the shame and misery they faced even as these individuals pass away often forgotten by their own people.

Production Country South Korea
Language Korean
Spoken Language Korean
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Docu-Factory Vista
Release Date 23 August 1997
71 mins
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