The Ghosts of Jeju

The Ghosts of Jeju describes the non-violent resistance by residents of a small village on Jeju Island, South Korea, to their government’s construction of a gigantic naval base on the island.

The film also describes the effect the base would have on the environment and the traditional culture and livelihood of the villagers who live there. It links the resistance today to the resistance of the peasants to U.S. and South Korean military domination following World War II.

The resistance effort has the support of many Korean and global peace and justice organizations and Christian groups, particularly the Catholic Church. The base also represents a major expansion of American militarism in that region, the so-called “Pivot to Asia.”