| OTTAWA,
June 19, 2000 --
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War, the Embassy of
the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with the National Archives of
Canada, will present two evenings of film at the National Archives
Auditorium, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, June 21 and 22.
The Korean War
(June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953) was the first war with United Nations
participation. Sixteen countries, including Canada, dispatched aid to
South Korea. Nearly 27,000 Canadians served in Korea with 7,000
remaining in the war theatre until the end of 1955. Five hundred and
sixteen Canadians lost their lives in Korea.
EVENTS
June 21, 6:30
p.m. - By invitation only. Hosted
by Ambassador Kim Sam-hoon.
To the Starry Island
(1993), Korean with English subtitles.
Directed by Park Kwang-Su [The Black Republic (1990); A
Single Spark (1996)].
June 22, 7:00
p.m. - Open to the public, free admission.
A Man with Three Coffins
(1987), Korean with English subtitles.
Directed by Lee Jang-ho [Declaration of Fools (1983); Windy
Day (1980)].
In addition, a
selection of documents from the National Archives relating to the
Korean War will be on display for the evening in the Auditorium Foyer.
For information
about the films, please call (613) 244-5044 or refer to the
Embassy of the Republic of Korea’s Web site:
www.emb-korea.ottawa.on.ca/right/Culture
The National
Archives of Canada preserves the recorded memory of Canada, including
the essential record of the government of Canada. By opening these
records to Canadians, the National Archives contributes to the
protection of the rights of all Canadians and enhances their understanding
of Canada. In this way, the National Archives of Canada serves
Canadians by connecting them to the sources of their past, their
histories.
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Media are
invited to attend the reception prior to the film on June 21, which
begins at 6:30 p.m. in the foyer of the National Archives auditorium,
395 Wellington St., in Ottawa.
Film
synopsis
To the Starry
Island
(1993), Directed
by Park Kwang-Su
It was Moon Deok-bae's will to be buried on his home island. According
to these wishes,
his son Moon Jae-ku is bound for the island with the flowery bier. As
they get closer, however, the islanders begin to object to his
landing. To the Starry Island reveals an island community
caught between North and South. In this contemporary film, the
terrible effects of the struggle are shown through the relationships
amongst the villagers.
A Man with Three
Coffins
(1987),
Directed by Lee Jang-ho
Directed by one of Korea's most popular filmmakers of the 1970s and
80s, this enigmatic and melancholy road movie won 4 Grand Bell Awards.
It interweaves two plots, one about an old man near death who wants to
visit his hometown, located somewhere near the North-South border, and
the other about a widower who wants to return his wife's ashes to the
same hometown. The film presents Buddhist notions of karma,
reincarnation and recurrence, as well as elements of shamanism to
explain the individual yet common thread shared by those who lived
through or even after the Korean War.
For more
information and reservation please contact:
Pauline Portelance
Media Relations Officer
Telephone: (613) 996-6128
E-mail: media@lac-bac.gc.ca
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