Ssitkim: Talking to the Dead
2004
United States
35 minutes
Korean; Vietnamese
A little-known, but significant aspect of the Vietnam War: the role of the 320,000 South Korean soldiers who sided with the United States from 1965 to 1973, and took part in the massacres of civilians, as allies of the Americans . In Vietnam, people remember. In Korea, testimonies begin to come out. Present and past, archive images and today’s shootings make up a study about memory and silence.
Soon-Mi Yoo
La Coréenne Soon-Mi Yoo vit et travaille aux États-Unis, où elle explore les marges muettes de l’Histoire, par la photographie, le film, la vidéo et l’installation.
Ses travaux circulent dans de nombreux musées et festivals