Ars Electronica Festival · 2026
In Writing "Hurrah for Freedom": Cinema and History
by Jungwoo LEE
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2026
Jungwoo LEE's “In Writing "Hurrah for Freedom": Cinema and History” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2026, category Computer Animation.
Hurrah for Freedom (1946) is the first Korean feature film to depict armed resistance against Japanese colonial rule. After the lead actor's defection to North Korea and through waves of ideological conflict, the film was repeatedly censored and re-edited. Only 51 minutes survive.
About Jungwoo LEE
Jungwoo LEE (KR, b. 1981) is an artist based in Seoul. He studied Fine Arts at Braunschweig University of Art, Germany (Diploma, Master student). His work examines how generative models, content filtering, and algorithmic learning shape the conditions under…
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