Powerful, moving and disturbing, this documentary depicts the horrific events that occurred in the Republic of China's then-capital in late 1937 and early 1938. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, the film chronicles the brutal invasion of the city by Imperial Japanese forces primarily from the perspective of a community of Westerners who remained behind when others left and some of the Chinese survivors to whom they provided sanctuary.
Synopsis of Nanking
The film tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where more than 200,000 Chinese found refuge. The events of the film are told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners’ letters and diaries.
Opened December 12, 2007
Runtime: 1 hr. 47 min.
Rated R
Cast: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Mariel Hemingway
Director: Bill Guttentag
Genres: Biography, History, Social History
In Japanese, Mandarin and English with English subtitles.
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