Sewing Sisters (2022)
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, girls aged 12 to 16 began working at Pyeonghwa Market. Running sewing machines, they also study the Labor Standards Act under the tutelage of Jeon Taeil. On September 9, 1977, they were imprisoned fighting against the government that closed labor classes, shouting, “The next Jeon Taeil will be a woman!” Now the middle-aged girls recall the memories of the life of female workers, social contempt, and stigma. Watching the sunrise in the East Sea, they admire, ‘How fair it is because everybody can see it.’ Sewing Sisters rewrites the history of maledominated Korean labor struggles in the 1970s with news interviews of female workers belonging to the Cheonggye Clothes Union.
Cast
- Lee Suk-hee - Self
- Shin Sun-ae - Self
- Lim Mi-kyung - Self
Keywords
worker, working class, labor, labor rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sewing Sisters about?
- In the late 1960s and early 1970s, girls aged 12 to 16 began working at Pyeonghwa Market. Running sewing machines, they also study the Labor Standards Act under the tutelage of Jeon Taeil. On September 9, 1977, they were imprisoned fighting against the government that closed labor classes, shouting, “The next Jeon Taeil will be a woman!” Now the middle-aged girls recall the memories of the life of female workers, social contempt, and stigma. Watching the sunrise in the East Sea, they admire, ‘How fair it is because everybody can see it.’ Sewing Sisters rewrites the history of maledominated Korean labor struggles in the 1970s with news interviews of female workers belonging to the Cheonggye Clothes Union.
- Who directed Sewing Sisters?
- Sewing Sisters was directed by Kim Jung-young, Lee Hyuk-rae.
- Who stars in Sewing Sisters?
- Sewing Sisters stars Lee Suk-hee, Shin Sun-ae, Lim Mi-kyung.
- How long is Sewing Sisters?
- Sewing Sisters has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Sewing Sisters?
- Sewing Sisters is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sewing Sisters produced?
- Sewing Sisters was produced in South Korea.