Cinematography:
Buddy SquiresComposer:
Phil MarshallCast:
Woody Harrelson, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Jürgen Prochnow, Chris Mulkey, Michelle Krusiec, Mariel Hemingway, Mark Valley, Hugo Armstrong, Graham Sibley (more)Plots(1)
Nanking is a powerful reminder of the heartbreaking toll that war takes on the innocent, and a testament to the courage and conviction of a few individuals determined to act in the face of evil. 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 over 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 as performed by Jurgen Prochnow, Woody Harrelson, Stephen Dorff, and Mariel Hemingway, among others. (official distributor synopsis)
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The Nanjing Massacre is one of the darkest events in Chinese and Japanese history. In Chinese history because many civilians died, and in Japanese history because it disgustingly revealed what this nation was capable of. It’s an intriguingly conceived documentary where actors portray real individuals so convincingly that they speak for them, it's very intense, and some of testimonies are truly chilling.
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