Screening of Korean Schools in Japan, Los Angeles

The screening of Korean Schools in Japan in Los Angeles on 1/4 & 1/5 was a great educational opportunity that brought together both Japanese and Korean communities. The audience learned about the brutal reality of educational injustice, which is historically rooted in discrimination against Korean children in Japan. After each screening, the audience had an in-depth discussion on how a fair, equitable education is a basic human right, and on the history of discrimination against Korean children in Japan. Some attendees shared their personal experiences growing up as Japanese and Korean nationals in Japan. People were deeply concerned about education being used as a weapon to enforce political agendas.

​Korean Schools in Japan is the first installment of the Pacific Asian Nuclear-Free Peace Alliance’s film series--War, Imperialism, and Gender. Films including Boy Soldiers: The Secret War in Okinawa, Fukushima Speaks, and Soseongri will follow.