[Review / Copy provided by the publisher] This book introduces a range of films related to human rights. I was interested because it features many films I enjoyed, such as The Post, RBG, The Attorney, and Sorry We Missed You. Since I study law, looking at the legal issues in these films is helpful and gives me more to think about. Reading about events abroad, I thought, ‘So this happened there, too’; the Korean cases made me angry again about what I already knew and focused my attention on what

This review was written after reading a copy provided by the publisher. Human-rights stories that changed the world are still being written. In Lim Bok-hee’s book, Human Rights Stories in Films That Changed the World, 18 films based on real events in the United States, Britain, Korea, and elsewhere reconstruct law and life through the lens of cinema. The book’s layered format takes readers ‘deeper into the film,’ tracing each film’s historical background, institutions, laws, and case-law

This review was written after receiving a book through Reviewers Club. Movies may seem like nothing but hectic laughter, chatter, and carefree fun, but since cinema emerged as part of human culture, it has never ignored society’s injustices. Even while telling heroes’ life stories, films have continually portrayed society’s vulnerable; even as they pursue excitement and pleasure, they have not forgotten to sound the alarm and awaken audiences. This book selects such films around the theme of

As the author says, anyone who enjoyed Extraordinary Attorney Woo can relate to this book. If you care about law and our society, it is well worth reading. I was intrigued by the range of films, from classics like the story of the mockingbird to familiar titles such as The Attorney. I first learned about films like A Promise and Cart through this book, so people who enjoy good movies may also come away with recommendations. My favorite part was how the book connects foreign films to social

Through human-rights stories woven into 18 films, this book shows how laws related to human rights have been formed and changed. I found it engaging to see, in historical context, that equality, human dignity, and human-rights protections—things we now consider basic—were won through struggle and resistance, not gained overnight. Each film also comes with related legal knowledge and cases, which made me more absorbed even in films I already knew. I recommend this book for a broader