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Doomealee, A New School is Opening

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Education · Rural · Children

CountryKorea
Production Year1995
Running Time70 mins
Formatvideo
Colorcolor

Program Note

In 1993, an executive member on the board of education decided the number of students was too small compared to other schools and closed down Doomealee Elementary School in Kyonggido Province. The villagers filed a case against the government, arguing their rights were violated, but years later, this struggle remains unresolved.

Director

HONG Hyoung-Sook

Born in 1962, Hong Hyungsook began her film career as a documentary filmmaker in 1987, producing such labor-issue oriented work as [Battle Line] and [54 Days of that Summer]. She received the Best Documentary Award at the 1st Seoul Documentary Film and Video Festival with her [Doomealee], [A New School is Opening]. Her next film, [On-Line: an Inside View of Korean Independent Film], a documentary on the anguish and self reflective nature of Korean independent filmmakers, was invited to both Berlin and Amsterdam Film Festival. The recipient of Best Korean Documentary Award at the 3rd PIFF with her [Reclaiming Our Names].

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