A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away (2023)

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In the ranks of the Japanese army during WWII, there existed what was known as comfort women. In the present, that term was replaced by a definition that is closer to reality—they were women who had been kidnapped and turned into sex slaves. After a long period of humiliation, the victims remained quiet, but some of them built up the courage to write about their ordeals in a series of letters. Cecilia Kang’s new documentary recovers those testimonies in order to talk about the way in which History and social mandates affect the lives of Korean women in Argentina, from the perspective of a young acting student who, after coming into contact with this correspondence, allows herself to reflect on the community she lives in and understand more about the traditions of her people as well as her own family history.

Director: Cecilia Kang
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Delfina Peydro
Cinematography: Victoria Pereda
Editing: Geraldina Rodríguez
Country: Argentina, Singapore
Language: English, 한국어/조선말, Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Cecilia Kang
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away about?
In the ranks of the Japanese army during WWII, there existed what was known as comfort women. In the present, that term was replaced by a definition that is closer to reality—they were women who had been kidnapped and turned into sex slaves. After a long period of humiliation, the victims remained quiet, but some of them built up the courage to write about their ordeals in a series of letters. Cecilia Kang’s new documentary recovers those testimonies in order to talk about the way in which History and social mandates affect the lives of Korean women in Argentina, from the perspective of a young acting student who, after coming into contact with this correspondence, allows herself to reflect on the community she lives in and understand more about the traditions of her people as well as her own family history.
Who directed A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away?
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away was directed by Cecilia Kang.
Who stars in A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away?
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away stars Melanie Chong, Hae Kyung Jeon, Alex Chong, Eunice Cho, Mora Lestingi, Julio Chávez.
How long is A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away?
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away?
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away is a Documentary film.
Where was A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away produced?
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away was produced in Argentina, Singapore.