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

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.

confrontationalunsettlingrawrelentlessintensegrittyprovocative

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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