Before landing in Korea, Sri Lankan college students are neighbors and friends just like those we encounter in any parts of the world.
But once they enter Korean border, they are treated as migrant workers who are forced to work restlessly with no holidays and unable to choose their own workplaces.
This documentary portrays the life of migrant workers through voices of Lee Eun-seo, an inviting lecturer from Suhyup(National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives) who’s in charge of offering interpretations and education on Korean labor policies, and Lee Soon-hee, a KOICA volunteer who teaches Korean language in Sri Lanka.
It looks into realities the migrant workers face in Korean workplaces, and why they want to work in Korea.
Kim Sunghwan, an award-winning director, led production of this documentary. Many of his pieces were prized at Seoul International Documentary Film Festival, Seoul Human Rights Festival and Busan International Film Festival.
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Written by Kim Bo-young
Video by Park Joo-hwan, Kim Sunghwan
Interpretation/Translation : Lee Eun-seo, Lee Soon-hee, Chathurika