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The Apology

The Apology follows 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. Seventy years after their imprisonment, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten.

The Apology - Trailer

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The Apology follows 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. Seventy years after their imprisonment, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten.

Previews + Extras

  • The Apology - Meeting Grandma Gil: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Apology - Meeting Grandma Gil

    S31 E16 - 4m 41s

    We meet Grandma Gil who embarks on a two week long trip to Japan to protest the Japanese officials’ statement that it was necessary to have “comfort women” during the Japanese occupation.

  • The Apology - Meeting Grandma Cao: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Apology - Meeting Grandma Cao

    S31 E16 - 3m 55s

    In Grandma Cao’s village in China, we hear from villagers about what they know of her experience. We also listen to author Zhang Shaun Bing, who has collected and published the stories of women who were victim of wartime sexual violence and rape in the book Comfort Women Survey Records.

  • The Apology - Meeting Grandma Adela: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Apology - Meeting Grandma Adela

    S31 E16 - 3m 52s

    We enter Grandma Adela’s community in the Philippines and meet the community of fellow survivors from the war who get together for companionship.

  • The Apology - Asking the World to Participate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Apology - Asking the World to Participate

    S31 E16 - 2m 8s

    It is the 1,119th protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, where Grandma Gil and hundreds of others call for the Japanese government to apologize.

  • The Apology - Give Us Strength: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Apology - Give Us Strength

    S31 E16 - 3m 45s

    1.5 million signatures are delivered to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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