Grounding
Korea | Film 106min, TV 55min | 4K | Color
Logline
Survivors and artists who fought against sexual violence program art recovery ‘grounding’ workshops for survivors to create a safe space in society.
Synopsis
Tak has been living in isolation for over ten years after speaking out about sexual violence in the publishing company and MeToo movement. Though time has passed, she still suffers from nightmares and freezes at small triggers. Everyday tasks—getting up, eating, going outside—feel like battles. She is now part of ‘Sang-yeoja's Grounding Tactics,’ an art collective formed by survivors and allies, where they gather weekly to heal, share, and reclaim their lives together. Will Tak be able to safely ground herself back into everyday life?
Director's Statement
Grounding begins with the trauma recovery method known as “grounding,” which helps survivors reconnect with the present by feeling their feet on the ground. This film documents five years of collective healing and solidarity among survivors of sexual violence in the cultural and artistic fields after the #MeToo movement. Through this film, I hope to sit with past wounds and gather strength for the struggles still ahead.
Director/Producer MA Minji
Minji Ma creates films and writes with class consciousness and a feminist lens. Their debut feature Family in the Bubble (2017), which explores Korean urban development through the story of their own family, won the Grand Prize at EBS Int’l Documentary Festival.
Producer OH Heejung