Jam Docu GangJeong

Synopsis

Don't cry, Kurumbi, Way to go, Gangjeong! Jam session of 100 days begins with the directors of an independent movie! Gangjeong village, located on the southernmost area of Seogwipo in Jeju Island used to be a sequestered sea village, just like every other area in the region. Spring water soars up from Kurumbi rocks that stretch along the coast and Sesarma intermedium, known to be in danger of extinction, can be found in this village. No one had the slightest idea that a navy base may be constructed in this beautiful village that UNESCO assigned as a wilderness area and where Course 7 of Olleh Route, the best known course, is located. In year 2007, the Korean Navy announced that they needed a base on the southern area of Jeju Island to defend the southern water area independently. They made sure to add that construction of the navy base would also bring economic improvement for the village. Since the report, villagers of Gangjeong divided into two groups: one that supported the navy base construction and the other that disapproved. This long fight continued into the summer of 2011 when eight movie directors arrived at Jeju. Could we possibly find hope in this desperate 'war' to protect the land and houses where the history of our families live, the ocean and rocks that raised

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