| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Cast |
Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Choa, 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 |
Director of photography, Buddy Squires ; director of photography, stage reading, Stephen Kazmierski ; editors, Hibah Frisina, Charlton McMillan, Michael Schweitzer ; music, Philp Marshall ; costume designer, Dayna Pink. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape. |
| Summary |
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. 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award. |
| Language |
Chinese, Japanese or English dialogue; Spanish subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945.
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Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
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Refugees -- Abuse of -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
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Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China)
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| Indexed Term |
Zhong Ri zhan zheng, 1937-1945 Xi ju |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Guttentag, William.
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Sturman, Dan.
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Bentley, Elisabeth.
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Leonsis, Ted, 1957-
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Jacobs, Michael (Screenwriter)
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Armstrong, Hugo.
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Chao, Rosalind.
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Dorff, Stephen, 1973-
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Getz, John, 1946-
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Harrelson, Woody.
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Hemingway, Mariel.
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Krusiec, Michelle, 1974-
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Liang, Leah.
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Mulkey, Chris.
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Prochnow, Jürgen.
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Saito, Sonny.
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Sibley, Graham.
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Valley, Mark, 1964-
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Wu, Robert.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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Purple Mountain Productions.
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Thinkfilm (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
821575556354 |
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00821575556354 |
| Music No. |
TF-55635 Thinkfilm |
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