The Apology

Hsiung, Tiffany, (film director.). Lee, Anita, (film producer.). Lee, Anita, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The Apology follows the personal journeys of three former "comfort women" who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Some 70 years after their imprisonment in so-called "comfort stations", the three "grandmothers"- Grandma Gil in South Korea, Grandma Cao in China, and Grandma Adela in the Philippines - face their twilight years in fading health. After decades of living in silence and shame about their past, they know that time is running out to give a first-hand account of the truth and ensure that this horrific chapter of history is not forgotten. Whether they are seeking a formal apology from the Japanese government or summoning the courage to finally share their secret with loved ones, their resolve moves them forward as they seize this last chance to set future generations on a course for reconciliation, healing, and justice.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (104 min., 38 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	BIPOC filmmaker. Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in association with Alpha Education, Schools Without Borders and Mu Films.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Tiffany Hsiung ; director, Tiffany Hsiung ; producer, Anita Lee ; executive producer, Anita Lee ; director of photography, Tiffany Hsiung ; editor, Mary Stephen ; music, Lesley Barber ; sound design, Daniel Pellerin ; story editor, Anita Lee, Deann Borshay Liem ; researcher, Angela Lytle, Jenny Chan, Ruina Bao ; sound recording, Ma Jie, Allie Haynes ; sound recordist, Uni Park, Jong Suk Lee, Jason Milligan ; sound recordist, Jason Milligan ; visual research, Elizabeth Klinck ; mix, Jean Paul Vialard ; sound design, Daniel Pellerin ; original sound design, James Mark Stewart ; foley artist, John Sievert.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring, Gil Won-Ok, Adela Reyes Barroquillo, Cao Hei Mao.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2016.
Target Audience Note:	16-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Busan Cinephile Award, 2016 Audience Award, 2016 Special Jury Mention Award for the UNESCO Gandhi Medal, 2016 Best of Festival, 2016 Best Canadian Feature, 2017 Audience Award, 2017 Doc:South Award 2017, 2017 Best Documentary Feature, 2018 Film of the Year Award, 2017 Best Documentary Award, 2017 Best Feature Film Award, 2018 duPont-Columbia Award, 2020
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).