FILMS || TITLES | FILMMAKERS | COUNTRIES

A Hot Roof
Lee Min-Yong | South Korea | 1995 | 108 min.

This captivating black comedy marks Lee's debut as a director. In the midst of an oppressive heat wave in South Korea, tempers begin to fray among the residents of an apartment complex. When the electricity supply collapses, the irritated and exhausted tenants slowly drift outside, led by Chong-Hee, who is desperate to get away from her abusive husband, Song-Ku. When Song-Ku catches up to her and begins to beat her, the neighboring women come to her defense, angering the men who are ready to dismiss his behavior on account of the heat. A riot ensues with damaging consequences and the women are forced to retreat to the roof where they barricade themselves in, holding their position for four days, determined not to cave in to the sexism that surrounds them.

American Premiere, 1996 Human Rights Watch Festival. Distributed by Motion Picture Promotion Corp., Hyun-Chan Ho, 206-46 Chongnyangni-dong, Tongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea, Tel: 011-82-2 958-7530 Fax: 011-82-2 958-7550.

---

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL