To the Shores of Iwo Jima (1945)

Directed by

Milton Sperling

Genre

documentary film, propaganda film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film shows the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II using color footage. It documents the fighting and the famous flag raising on the island.

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What happens

To the Shores of Iwo Jima is a 1945 Kodachrome color short war film produced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. It documents the Battle of Iwo Jima, and was the first time that American audiences saw in color the footage of the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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