Film Screening: “My Name Is Kim Bok-Dong”

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