My Heart Is Not Broken Yet (2009 Film)

My Heart Is Not Broken Yet (Korean: 나의 마음은 지지 않았다; RR: Naui Maeumeun Jiji Anattda) is a 2009 South Korean documentary film directed by Ahn Hae-ryong. The film chronicles the life and legal activism of Song Sin-do, a survivor of the Japanese military's system of sexual slavery during World War II, often referred to as a "comfort woman."

Subject and Background

The documentary focuses on Song Sin-do, who was recruited into the Japanese military's sexual slavery system during the war. According to her testimony, she was lured to the front lines at the age of 16 under false pretenses. She endured seven years of sexual exploitation before being abandoned in Japan by a soldier who had promised to care for her.

Following the war, Song lived in Japan, where she faced significant social and legal challenges. The film documents her long-term campaign for redress and an official apology from the Japanese government. Despite the legal setbacks she faced in Japanese courts, the film highlights her resilience and her refusal to be silenced, encapsulated in her statement that her soul remained undefeated.

Production

The film was directed by Ahn Hae-ryong and produced by Yang Jing-ja. It features narration by South Korean actress Moon So-ri. The documentary serves as both a historical record of Song's personal trauma and an examination of the broader struggle for justice for former comfort women.