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This absorbing documentary follows Kenzo Okuzaki--a veteran of Japan's WWIIcampaign in New Guinea--as he searches out those responsible for themysterious deaths of several soldiers in his unit. Though he holds EmperorHirahito accountable for all the suffering caused by WWII, he painstakingly tracks down former military officers and accuses them of specific war crimes, often times abusing them verbally and physically. Director Kazua Hara's subtle cinema verite not only captures the zeal of Okuzaki's lifelong mission, but also exposes the atrocities committed by the Japanese military against its own soldiers. The film created such controversy in Japan upon release that no major distributor would touch it. The most amazing piece of filmmaking" (Michael Moore). Winner of the Caligari Prize at the Berlin International Film" Festival. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Hara---Japan---1987---122 mins.

Directed by: Hara, Kazuo

Running time: 122

Year: 1987

Japanese with English Subtitles