Congratulations to DMD Motion Design & Animation professor Heejoo Kim, whose new film, Behind the Loom, is hitting the international film festival circuit! Behind the Loom is a short experimental animated documentary about the story of women during World War II. It unpacks the mystery of a family tragedy looking through a miniature handmade loom. It is the forgotten story of the brutalization of women and girls leading up to The Siege of Berlin in 1945. This film describes the impact of the war from a female perspective using personal testimonies and letters portraying the previously untold and true story of how Hanni, a mother, and her four daughters coped with the approaching force of the Red Army and the tribulation that ensued. Over 100,000 women and girls were raped during the Siege of Berlin, rarely is this fact acknowledged in history. The heartbreaking letters of Hanni’s husband Albert, provide clues as to why his family died and how he used the power of art to heal himself. Behind the Loom incorporates history, human rights, and feminism in an experimental documentary form.
The newly released film has hit the festival circuit and already has great success!
AWARDS:
“Best Experimental” – Toronto International Women Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
“Honorable Mention” – Art Film Awards, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic
“Best Documentary Short” – Port Blair International Film Festival, Port Blair, India
“Semi Finalist” – Luleå International Film Festival, Luleå, Sweden
“Best Film on Women” – Uruvatti International Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India
ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
Feel The Reel International Film Festival, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Cambodia Independent Film Festival, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival • BARCIFF, Barcelona, Spain
Rome Outcast Independent Film Award, Rome, Itay
New York Flash Film Festival, NY, USA
Learn more about the film at: https://heejoogwenkim.com/behind-the-loom/