In 2015 — the 70th anniversary of Korea’s tragic division by the United States and the former Soviet Union — 30 women peacemakers from around the world crossed the DMZ from North to South Korea, calling for peace on the Korean peninsula. Crossings, a new documentary film by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, follows these women leaders, including Women Cross DMZ co-founders Christine Ahn and Gloria Steinem and Nobel Peace Laureates Leymah Gbowee and Mairead Maguire, on their historic journey. Through their story, Crossings explores enduring questions about war’s legacies and the role women play in resolving the world’s most intractable conflicts.
Crossings will premiere at the Hawai’i’ International Film Festival in Honolulu on November 13, 2021 and virtually November 15-28 (HI residents only). Nationwide screenings will follow (details TBA).
Read The New York Times article about the crossing.
November 13, 2021, 2pm HT: Crossings world premiere* at Consolidated Theatres Kahala, Honolulu, HI (Hawai’i’ International Film Festival)
*Note: The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, Christine Ahn, and Ann Wright. moderated by Vernadette Gonzalez, professor of American Studies at UH Manoa. This discussion is part of the Film for Thought Program at HIFF.
November 15, 2021, 5pm HT: Live virtual discussion moderated by University of Hawai’i professor Vernadette Gonzalez as part of the Film for Thought Program co-hosted by the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities.
November 15–28, 2021: Crossings virtual screenings (Hawai’i International Film Festival) (HAWAII RESIDENTS ONLY)
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To make a tax-deductible contribution by mail, please make your check payable to Women Cross DMZ and send it to Susan Yohn, Attn: Women Cross DMZ, 263 Windsor Place, Brooklyn NY 11218.
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Support our efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula! Your donation is tax-deductible.
To make a tax-deductible contribution by mail, please make your check payable to Women Cross DMZ and send it to Susan Yohn, Attn: Women Cross DMZ, 263 Windsor Place, Brooklyn NY 11218.