Chosun University to Host 'Public History Meets Film' Independent Film Screening Event

'Public History Meets Film' Independent Film Screening Poster. Provided by Chosun University

Chosun University announced on May 12 that the Institute of Public History at the Humanities Research Institute will host an independent film screening event titled 'Public History Meets Film.'

This screening event has been organized with the support of Indieground, an independent art film distribution and promotion center, and with venue cooperation from the Humanities City Policy Division of Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. The event will take place on May 14 and June 4 at the first floor of the Humanities Hall in Inmunhakdang, Dong-gu, Gwangju, and is open to local citizens and students.

The films to be screened are: on May 14, 'Song of a Joseon Woman Worker' directed by Lee Wonsik, and on June 4, 'Ten Wells' directed by Kim Mirye. Both films are acclaimed independent works that have received awards at domestic and international film festivals.

'Song of a Joseon Woman Worker' highlights the lives of Korean female laborers who worked at spinning mills in Osaka during the Japanese colonial period, while 'Ten Wells' authentically portrays the lives of women living in the hillside neighborhoods such as Sipjeong-dong and Manseok-dong in Incheon during the 1980s.

Son Seongpil, head of the Institute of Public History at Chosun University, stated, "To put public history into practice, we will continue to conduct specialized research on local history and consistently offer programs in collaboration with citizens."