“Die Heimkehr (귀향 – 언니야, 이제 집에 가자!)” – Finally in German cities after 10 years
When the 127-minute historical drama “Die Heimkehr” (original title: Gwihyang), directed by Cho Jung-rae, was released in South Korea in 2016 – exactly 10 years ago – it was a huge success, selling one million tickets in just five days. The film addresses the fate of the so-called “comfort women” – women and girls who were abducted and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II. The story centers on two young girls, Jung-min (14) and Young-hee (15), who are taken to a “comfort station” in China. Just in March of this year, Kang Il-chul, a survivor of the “comfort women” system, passed away at the age of 98. The idea for the film was largely inspired by her painting “Burning Virgins,” which she painted during art therapy. To ensure that her story and the stories of many other affected women are not forgotten and are kept in the collective memory, the film will now be screened in various German cities – in an extended version that is 6 minutes longer and includes …
