Korea under Imperial Japan

Through the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars, Japan strengthened its power over the Korean Peninsula formally annexing it in 1910 it as a Japanese colony. This is referred to as the annexation of Korea. Although a resistance movement was formed by the Korean people, it was suppressed by Japanese military power. Korean cinema was soon integrated into the Japanese cinema and the freedom to produce films was taken away. Upon liberation at Japan's defeat a genre called "Liberation Films" was established that enthusiastically promoted national pride.

	Keijo (Kyong Seong / Seoul) Production: Dai-Nippon Cultural Film Studio Director: Shimizu Hiroshi Photography: Atsuta Yuharu 1940 / JAPAN / 35mm / B? / 24 min / Source : The National Film Center; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / Support : Shochiku A colonial era documentary from South Korean capital Seoul (known then in Japan as Keijo).
	Love of Their Neighbors Director: Okazaki Renji Photography: Nishikawa Hideo Editor: Hosokawa Kiyomatsu Subtitle: Honda Haruo Cast: Park Choi-won, Kim So-yeon, Izumi Suzutaro, Kawamoto Shizue, Suganuma Munenori, Hara Sakiko 1920-30's / JAPAN, KOREA / 16mm / Silent, Japanese subtitles / B? / 30 min / Source: Seikyu Bunka Hall A film of invaluable interst which shows the "unification" program Japan put forward. A story of a Korean couple who lovingly bring up an orphaned Japanese child.
	Victory of Freedom Production: Goryo Film Co. Director: Choi In-gyu Script: Chon Chang-gun Cast: Chon Chang-gun, Hwang Yo-hui, Yu Kye-son, Kim Sun-ho 1946 / KOREA / Korean, Japanese subtitles / 35mm / B? / 51 min (shortened version) / Source : The Korean Film Retrospective Committee / Support : Asahi Shinbun, Institute Dramatic Arts This film depicts the young Korean patriots who struggled for independence in the underground movement shortly after liberation from Japan.
	Hidden Story of Yi Dynasty Production: Shin Film Director: Shin Sang-ok Original Story: Kajiyama Toshiyuki Script: Matsuyama Zenzo Cast: Oh Yeong-il, Mun Hui, Lee Tai-yeop 1967 / KOREA / Korean / 35mm / Color / 80 min / Source: Korean Film Archive, Shin Communications Based on a Japanese novel set in the Japanese colony of Korea, this film describes a romance between a young Japanese painter and a Korean woman, but the background is a history of Japanese domination and the cruel suppression of the March 1st Independence Movement Massacre.
	Never Forget the Past Production: Korean Film & Video Production in Japan Producer: Ryo Un-ok Director, Editor: Oh Hon-rok 1979 / DPRK / Korean (Japanese version) / color / 35mm / 60min / Source : Korean Film & Video Production in Japan A documentary with interviews of Koreans brought to Japan during the colonial era, and who still living here today.The Film examines the truth about Korean victims behind Japanese prosperity.