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Kenji Comes Home (1949)

Kenji Comes Home poster
Directed by
Charles F. Schwep
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
30 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a Japanese American man returning to Japan after World War II. The film follows his experiences as he reconnects with his homeland and family.

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What happens

Kenji Comes Home is a 1949 documentary film produced by Paul F. Heard. Written and directed by Charles F. Schwep, it was filmed on location in Japan and employed native actors. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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