The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)
- Original title
- ゆきゆきて、神軍
- Directed by
- Kazuo Hara
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 52 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a World War II veteran as he tracks down former comrades and officers to demand answers about the deaths of two soldiers in his unit. He confronts people publicly and aggressively, pushing for accountability decades after the war ended.
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What happens
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (Japanese: ゆきゆきて、神軍, Hepburn: Yuki yukite, shingun) is a 1987 Japanese documentary film by director Kazuo Hara. The documentary centers on Kenzō Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of Japan's campaign in New Guinea in the Second World War, and follows him around as he searches out those responsible for the unexplained deaths of two soldiers in his old unit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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