On Nov. 13, Crossings — a new documentary film by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem about our historic crossing of the DMZ to call for peace on the Korean Peninsula — world premiered at the Hawai’i International Film Festival. Special thanks to everyone who came out to the sold-out screening and to our community co-sponsors Matsunaga Institute; Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa; Women’s Voices, Women Speak; Hawai’i Peace and Justice; Veterans for Peace Hawai’i Chapter; and Korea Peace Now! for their support. Photos by Brandyn Liu.
‘Crossings’ Producer Sarah Kim, WCDMZ Executive Director Christine Ahn, and Director Deann Borshay Liem at the world premiere of ‘Crossings’ in Honolulu, HIHarrison Kim (Center for Korean Studies; Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Chapter, Hawaii), WCDMZ Director of Communications Kathleen Richards, CJ Kee (Women’s Voices, Women Speak), Deann Borshay Liem, Christine Ahn and her daughter Jeju, Carol Li (Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution), Ann Wright (Veterans for Peace, WCDMZ Board Member), Terri Keko’olani (Hawai’i Peace and Justice), producer Sarah Kim, and Aiko Yamashiro (Hawai’i Council for the Humanities).Deann Borshay Liem and friends. Carol Li, Chapin Hall, Christine Ahn, Deann Borshay Liem, Kyle Kajihiro (Hawai’i Peace and Justice), and Harrison Kim (CKS).Christine Ahn, Deann Borshay Liem, and Ann Wright.Deann Borshay Liem, Christine Ahn, and Ann Wright speak during a Q&A after the screening.Deann Borshay Liem and HIFF Executive Director Beckie Stocchetti.The sold-out crowd at Consolidated Theatres Kahala in Honolulu.Deann Borshay Liem, Maya Soetoro (Matsunaga Institute), Christine Ahn and Jeju.Ann Wright, Deann Borshay Liem, and Marisa Castuera Hayase and daughter discuss the film.
