Jeonbuk National University Museum Hosts Barrier-Free Film Screening... Community Engagement

Free Screenings of 'Seoul's Spring' on the 19th and 'Talju' on the 20th
Booth Programs for Disability Awareness Improvement Conducted

The Jeonbuk National University Museum (Director Eom Hyuk-yong) announced on the 18th that it will screen barrier-free films (films without barriers called 'Valuebom') and hold various experiential events together with local residents.

According to Jeonbuk National University, on the 19th and 20th, along with film screenings in the museum auditorium, various experience booths will be operated on the lawn in front of the museum, and time will be spent communicating with local residents. This event is a Cinema Walk with local residents as part of the National University Promotion Project.

Poster for the 'Jeonbuk National University Museum Barrier-Free Film Screening' scheduled to be held on the 19th-20th. Provided by Jeonbuk National University

Barrier-free films are movies that can be seen and heard through audio description and Korean subtitles. They are films that people with visual and hearing impairments, as well as everyone else, can enjoy together. On the 19th, director Kim Seong-su's "Spring in Seoul" will be screened, and on the 20th, director Lee Jong-pil's "Escape" will be shown at 2 p.m. in the museum auditorium.

At the same time, various experience booths related to disability awareness improvement will be operated on the outdoor lawn of the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Social cooperatives Neurugo-reum, Daul Gongjak, and Saiyoung Social Cooperative will participate, holding experiential events where people with and without disabilities come together to raise awareness and share empathy about disabilities.

The experiential events include making Braille keyrings to help understand the visually impaired, making chenille dolls using tactile senses, making bottle cap grip-toks & keyrings for environmental protection, and making mirror buttons related to sign language, among various other activities. All experiences are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis until materials run out.

Eom Hyuk-yong, director of the Jeonbuk National University Museum, said, "Through barrier-free films, we aim to break down viewing barriers and provide opportunities to increase understanding and interest in disabilities," adding, "We will continue to strive as a base university museum that communicates and coexists with the local community."