A movie about the theme of comfort women is canceled from the cancellation to the screening on the 4th Kawasaki November 2 19:39
In response to a series of criticisms that the screening of movies on the theme of comfort women was canceled at a film festival held in Kawasaki City, the NPO corporation that hosts the film festival changed on the last day, 4th I decided to screen.
At the “KAWASAKI Shinyuri Film Festival” being held in Kawasaki City, the co-sponsored Kawasaki City has expressed concern that a lawsuit for the suspension of the screening of the movie “Main Battlefield” on the theme of the comfort women issue has occurred. The NPO corporation of the organizer canceled the screening because of concerns about the safety of the venue.
In response to this, a number of criticisms and screenings for freedom of expression from directors and citizens such as director Hirokazu Koreeda who entered the festival, and there was a movement to cancel the screening of other works due to protests. It was.
On the other hand, some of the performers who filed a lawsuit seeking injunction visited Kawasaki City, co-sponsored on the 31st of last month, asking for refusal to screen, as there was doubt about the explanation at the time of shooting.
Under such circumstances, the organizer's NPO decided to screen the “Main Battlefield” once it was canceled as a result of voting and discussions by about 70 volunteers and staff of the secretariat by the 2nd. It was.
The screening will be held on the 4th and 4th day of the festival. One of the works that had been canceled due to protests will also be screened.