VOICES
VOICES
This documentary records the violence and trauma experienced by women victims and survivors during Jeju 4·3. Through interviews with women who remained silent for a long time and a researcher’s investigation, it examines how experiences that could not be spoken about come to light.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
A documentary that records the long-obscured experiences of women who were victimized, through the actual testimonies and memories of female survivors of Jeju 4·3.
Jeju 4·3
The Jeju April 3 Incident was a historical event during which civilian deaths and harms from illegal detention and imprisonment occurred.
FACT / FICTION
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11 records<Voices> is a Korean documentary directed by Ji Hye-won.
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- Cine21 and screening information confirm the director and format.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 ㅣ 지혜원강릉독립예술극장 신영 · Other · Grade AOpen source →
The runtime is 89 minutes.
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- Both Cine21 and Gangneung Independent Art Theater list the runtime as 89 minutes.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 ㅣ 지혜원강릉독립예술극장 신영 · Other · Grade AOpen source →
Cine21 lists the release date as April 2, 2025, while some screening information lists it as April 3, a one-day difference.
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- The difference between the two public databases is recorded as is.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 ㅣ 지혜원강릉독립예술극장 신영 · Other · Grade AOpen source →
The central historical event the film follows is Jeju 4·3.
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- The Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation and Cine21 both explicitly identify it as the direct subject.
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- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
Kim Eun-sun, Kim Yong-yeol, Ko Jeong-ja, and Hong Sun-gong are film participants who testify about their actual experiences related to 4·3.
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- The Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation publishes the names and ages of the four people and explains that the film sheds light on women's victimization through their voices.
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- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
The film focuses on documenting the victimization of women during Jeju 4·3 and the violence and trauma experienced by survivors.
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- The Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation's official introduction explains the work's purpose.
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- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
The work focuses on recording the voices of female survivors who had remained silent for a long time and bringing them to light.
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- Cine21's and the Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation's descriptions of the work are consistent.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
It won the Documentary Award at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2024.
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- The Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation records the award.
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- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
This work is a documentary centered on interviews with actual survivors and a researcher's investigation, rather than actor reenactments.
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- Based on the official synopsis and information about the actual participants.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
The film explicitly raises the issue that women's experiences of victimization during Jeju 4·3 were not sufficiently known for a long time.
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- The Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation explains the work's perspective.
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- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
Ji Hye-won directed this work.
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- Information from Cine21 and Gangneung Independent Art Theater is consistent.
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- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 ㅣ 지혜원강릉독립예술극장 신영 · Other · Grade AOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
고정자
Historical personBased on a real personKo Jeong-ja →
김용열
Historical personBased on a real personKim Yong-yeol →
김은순
Historical personBased on a real personKim Eun-sun →
홍순공
Historical personBased on a real personHong Sun-gong →
Other related people
Ji Hye-won
Documentary directorSources used
- 목소리들 상세정보씨네21 · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 목소리들 ㅣ 지혜원강릉독립예술극장 신영 · Other · Grade AOpen source →
- 다큐멘터리 영화 <목소리들> 4·3유족 초청 상영제주4·3평화재단 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →