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London Korean Film Festival · 2021

London Korean Film Festival 2021

Documentary

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2 films · 2 reviews

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Sewing Sisters

Review preview for Sewing Sisters

Kim and Lee layer different accounts to build up a picture of key events as seen from multiple angles.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A documentary about how women got together to assert their rights after facing exploitation in the burgeoning Korean garment industry and at the sewing factories of Pyeonghwa Market in Seoul.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2020; Director: Kim Jungyoung, Lee Hyukrae; Stars: Lee Sukhee, Shin Soonae, Im Mikyung)

Sister J

Review preview for Sister J

An intimate look at a personality forged by struggle and by the discovery of real creative talent.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A documentary about factory workers who have found ways to express their frustration through creativity after being made redundant.

(Country: South Korea; Year: 2020; Director: Lee Soojung; Stars: Lim Jaechun, Kim Kyungbong, Lee Ingeun, Jang Seokcheon)