Nanking [videorecording (DVD)] / HBO Documentary Films ; Purple Mountain Productions ; produced by Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs, Ted Leonsis ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman.
Title from container. 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. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.
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.
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