Underplayed Gems

Kim's Cross (1990)

Kim's Cross poster
Original title
キムの十字架
Directed by
Seiji Arihara
Genre
animation, history, Drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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How it feels

This animated film is based on a novel and tells the story of a boy who was forced from Korea to Japan during World War Two. He is made to work on a large construction project in Nagano prefecture. The film shows his experience under Japanese colonial rule.

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What happens

『キムの十字架』（キムのじゅうじか）は、和田登の同名小説を原作とするアニメーション映画。日本では1990年7月21日に公開された。太平洋戦争中に、日本統治下の朝鮮から強制連行されて長野県の松代大本営建設工事に動員された少年の姿を描く。製作は現代ぷろだくしょんで、所属する山田火砂子が製作（プロデューサー）、山田典吾が監督である。アニメーション制作はタツノコプロが担当し、真下耕一がアニメーション監督を務めた。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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