The Forgotten Army (1963)
- Original title
- 忘れられた皇軍
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Genre
- documentary, tv movie
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This film looks at Korean soldiers who were forced to fight for Japan in World War Two and were later abandoned. They live in poverty and cannot get benefits because of their nationality. The film challenges Japanese society to face its past actions.
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A Far Cry (1959)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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