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Film Screening: “My Name Is Kim Bok-Dong”
September 19, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
REE Film Screening!
Join us for a documentary “My Name Is Kim Bok-Dong” on 5 PM Thursday, September 19 at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s James Stukel Towers Theater.
This documentary follows the life of Kim Bok-Dong, one of thousands of Korean women who were victims of sexual slavery during World War II and known as “Comfort Women.” The film follows her 27-year fight to get recognition and an apology from Japan.
After a short introduction at 5 PM, the film will start promptly at 5:15 PM. A short educational session will follow the screening at 7 PM.
Where: James Stukel Towers Theater, 718 James M. Rochford St. Chicago IL
When: Thursday, 9/19/19 at 5:00pm
Cost: FREE
Parking: 701 West Maxwell Street Garage, 1406 South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60607 (https://www.parkme.com/lot/94477/701-west-maxwell-street)
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2294630617271961/
Organizers:
- KAN-WIN
- The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan
- UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
- UIC Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
Co-Sponsors:
- Asian American Advancing Justice Chicago
- Center for Asian American Ministry @Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
- HANA Center
- The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
- Korean Nurses Association of Chicago
- Korean American Women’s Association of Chicago
- Resilience
- Washington Coalition for Comfort Women issues, Inc.
- Kappa Pi Beta
- APhiG UIC
