| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Language |
In English, Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles; optional Spanish or English SDH subtitles. |
| Cast |
Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Michelle Krusiec, Leah Liang, Chris Mulkey, Jürgen Prochnow, Sonny Saito, Graham Sibley, Mark Valley, Robert Wu. |
| Credits |
Story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; director of photography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Hibah Frisina, Charlton McMillan, Michael Schweitzer ; music, Philip Marshall ; director of photography- stage reading, Stephen Kazmierski ; costume designer, Dayna Pink. |
| Note |
Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery. |
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Originally produced in 2007. |
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Some production credits taken from other sources. |
| Summary |
Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China prior to 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. 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award. |
| Subject |
Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 -- Personal narratives -- Videodiscs.
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Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) -- History -- 20th century -- Videodiscs.
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Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Atrocities -- Sources -- Videodiscs.
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Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Videodiscs.
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Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Interviews -- Videodiscs.
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Refugees -- Abuse of -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Guttentag, William, director, screenwriter, producer.
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Sturman, Dan, director, screenwriter.
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Bentley, Elisabeth, screenwriter.
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Leonsis, Ted, producer.
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Jacobs, Michael, producer.
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Armstrong, Hugo, actor.
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Chao, Rosalind, actor.
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Dorff, Stephen, 1973- actor.
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Getz, John, 1946- actor.
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Harrelson, Woody, actor.
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Hemingway, Mariel, actor.
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Krusiec, Michelle, 1974- actor.
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Liang, Leah, actor.
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Mulkey, Chris, actor.
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Prochnow, Jürgen, actor.
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Saito, Sonny, actor.
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Sibley, Graham, actor.
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Valley, Mark, actor.
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Wu, Robert (Robert C.), actor.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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Agape Partners Multimedia.
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Purple Mountain Productions.
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Thinkfilm (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Nanking |
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Nanjing |
| Standard No. |
821575556354 |
| Music No. |
TF-55635 Thinkfilm |
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