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Nanking
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An in-depth, gut-wrenching, powerful Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman documentary, which is based on the novel The Rape of Nanking, that consists of shocking photos and archival film footage detailing the Japanese destruction of and atrocities in Nanking, emotional readings from diaries and letters of western relief workers (such as American surgeon Bob Wilson [Woody Harrelson], Nazi businessman John Rabe [Jürgen Prochnow], missionary college dean Minni Nautrin [Mariel Hemingway], missionary George Fitch [John Getz], minister John Magee [Hugo Armstrong], and sociology professor Lewis Smythe [Stephen Dorff]) who established a walled safety zone in attempt to save Chinese civilians, candid and surprising interviews with Japanese soldiers and sailors, and Chinese survivors recount their traumatic experiences during the Japanese occupation of Nanking between 1937-1938 when they massacred and raped thousands.

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Year:
2008
Rating:
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