Witnesses 2026 (2026)

Witnesses 2026 brings together two powerful short documentaries from Newstapa. Defiance: The Refusal to Kill delves into the enduring scars of state brutality unleashed during South Korea's first martial law, triggered by the 1948 Yeosu–Suncheon Uprising. Weaving together the recollections and personal artifacts of survivors and grieving families, it reclaims a chapter of history long buried. Living with Invisible People chronicles Yuseon, a woman who fills her days sketching the phantom figures that crowd her tiny room—accusing her, menacing her, and slowly overtaking her daily existence.