日本鬼子

日本鬼子 (2001)

A documentary recording the testimony of fourteen former Japanese soldiers as they recount atrocities and war crimes committed during the Second World War, including the the infamous Unit 731 medical experimentation group. Having been trained by their country to be nothing but killers, the soldiers claim to have become morally numb and unable to see non-Japanese as even human. Perhaps feeling some remorse for what they have done, they now choose to tell their stories for the world to hear.

Data di uscita
2001-02-12
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (6)
Durata
2 h 40 min
Generi
Documentario, Guerra
Regista
Minoru Matsui

Cast

  • Yoshio Tsuchiya — Himself / Former 2nd Lieutenant, MP / Witness #1
  • Hakudo Nagatomi — Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #2
  • 篠塚良雄 — Himself / Former Corporal, Army / Witness #3
  • Tsuyoshi Ebato — Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #4
  • Taisuke Funyu — Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #5
  • Masao Shikada — Himself / Former 2nd Lieutenant / Witness #6
  • Yoshio Suzuki — Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #7
  • Yasuji Kaneko — Himself / Former Corporal, Army / Witness #8
  • Masayo Enomoto — Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #9
  • Ken Yuasa — Himself / Former 1st Lieutenant, Army Medical Corps / Witness #10
  • Ichiro Koyama — Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #11
  • Shozo Tominaga — Himself / Former 1st Lieutenant, Army / Witness #12

Curiosità

Japanese Devils is a 2001 Japanese documentary directed by Minoru Matsui about the war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1931 and 1945.

Production

Minoru Matsui's inspiration for the film came after one of his original interviewees died. Feeling that it was his last chance to document the stories, he began the process of creating the documentary. Initial support was minimal, with all production companies showing no interest. The film did not gain any traction until it was entered into the Berlin Film Festival.

The original title, Riben Guizi, is a Chinese phrase popular in the 1930s and 1940s used to express hatred for Japanese invaders.

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