Free Screening of a Must See Film: Crossing

Written by Yealee Song Tuesday, 05 May 2009 16:46

KAC Media (Korean American Christian Media) is hosting a special screening of "Crossing." This film depicts one family's tale of hardship and heartbreak in North Korea.

Not many people know what's going on in North Korea right now, but it is a place of great evil and great suffering. They have concentration camps where they imprison families up to three generations. It is the only regime that tortures children. North Korea is the most secluded nation in the world: no one can come in and out. And the people there have no political, religious or personal freedom AT ALL. Millions have died of starvation, millions more suffer from malnutrition, sickness and poverty. Those who try to escape do so in order to find food and medicine for loved ones. If they get caught, they are tortured and executed. Women and children who are caught get sold into sexual slavery. I am learning more and more about North Korea and it gets me sick...heartsick to do something!!

Please join us for the FREE screening of this film. It is subtitled in English. It is co-hosted by LiNK, an organization that runs an underground railroad system and shelters to help North Korean refugees escape to freedom. There will be a panel after the screening to offer more insight into the issue of North Korea, and answer any questions you may have.

Synopsis:
Yong-soo lives in a small coal-mine village in North Korea with his wife and young son. Although living in extreme poverty, the family is happy just to be with each other. Then one day, Yong-soo's pregnant wife becomes critically ill. Let alone medicine, Yong-soo can't even find food for her in North Korea. So he secretly crosses the borders of China hoping to find the medicine for his wife. After many life threatening moments in China, Yong-soo is forced into South Korea, becoming an unwanted refugee prohibited to return to his family. Meanwhile, his wife passes away leaving their young son alone in desperation. With no one to turn to, his young son sets out to find his father not knowing where or how to find him.

Cast:
Cha In-pyo
Sin Myeong-cheol
Joo Da-yeong
Seo Young-hwa
Jeong In-gi

You can check out the work that LiNK does here: www.linkglobal.org

Visit Website: KAC Media.org
For more information call: 213.365.7000

The screening is on Saturday, May 9th at 7 pm. It will be at Olympic Presbyterian Church: 1700 W. Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 (that's in Koreatown, not far from Downtown LA or the Staples Center.)