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201835 minGdocumentary

Will Not Change

201835 minGdocumentary

Four years of college life depict a woman's struggle against artistic discipline, societal pain, misogyny, and defamation in contemporary Korea.

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Four years of college life depict a woman's struggle against artistic discipline, societal pain, misogyny, and defamation in contemporary Korea.

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JANG Seojin

JANG Seojindirector

JANG Seojin

JANG Seojincast

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A college student in South Korea faces various challenges during her education from 2013 to 2017. In 2013, she struggles against the strict artistic military discipline. By 2015, she reflects on the Sewol Ferry disaster. In 2016, she deals with misogynistic threats. Finally, in 2017, she wins a case of retributive defamation. The film documents her experiences with discrimination and oppression.

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