DKGH Kinofestival 2025: Demokratiebewegung in Korea

In the organizer's words:

This year, the Korean Film Festival of the DKGH e.V. is dedicated to the topic "Democracy Movement in Korea". The three selected films
offer deep insights into the political events since the 1980s that have significantly shaped democracy in Korea.
In view of the recent political developments in Korea, which have caused worldwide concern, this topic is of particular relevance.
relevance. The films help us to understand why Korean civil society is so strong and how it organizes itself in times of crisis.
Although the films highlight historical events, they reflect the ongoing civil society engagement that still mobilizes hundreds of thousands today.
still mobilizes hundreds of thousands today. They show that democracy in Korea is not just a historical legacy, but a living tool of resistance against injustice.
of resistance against injustice.
Let yourself be inspired by these films, which bring to life the impressive self-image of Korean civil society and its tradition of resistance.
tradition of resistance.
Program:
Friday 24.10.2024 19:00 - 12.12: The Day (서울의 봄) (year 2023, duration: 1 h 21 min)
Saturday 25.10.2024 19:00 - When the Day comes (1987년) (year 2017, duration: 2 h 9 min)
Sunday 26.10.2024 17:00 - K-Family Affairs (애국소녀) (year 2023, duration: 1 h 30 min)
+ subsequent panel discussion with political and East Asian scholar Prof. Dr. Hannes B. Mosler, moderator Dorothea Heintze
and from the DKGH board Dr. Myong Sook Park
Tickets:*
https://www.metropoliskino.de/home
*The ticket price is 3€. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Metropolis Cinema. We ask for your understanding.

Organizer is the German-Korean Society Hamburg e.V.

Price information:

https://www.metropoliskino.de/home *The ticket price is €3. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Metropolis Cinema. We ask for your understanding, the organizer is the German-Korean Society Hamburg e.V.