The Apology
- Feature Film
- 2018
- 90 Mins
The Apology follows three former "comfort women" who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Seventy years after their imprisonment and after decades of living in silence and shame, the survivors give their first-hand accounts of the truth for the record, seeking apology and the hope that this horrific chapter of history not be forgotten. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
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Discusson Guide
The Apology: Discussion Guide
Lesson Plan
- Grades 9-10,
- Grades 11-12
Listening and Responding to Women’s Stories from War
Reading List
The Apology Delve Deeper Reading List
Film Credits
- Tiffany Hsiung
Critical Acclaim
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
G. Allen Johnson, The San Francisco Chronicle