Yasukuni (2007)
- Original title
- 靖国
- Directed by
- Li Ying
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 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 examines the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a site that honors Japan's war dead and sparks ongoing controversy. It follows the people connected to the shrine, including a swordsmith making a new blade for it and visitors with differing views on history and memory.
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What happens
Yasukuni (靖国) is a 2007 film made by Japan-resident Chinese director Li Ying (simplified Chinese: 李缨; traditional Chinese: 李纓; pinyin: Lǐ Yīng). It took ten years to complete and had been screened at the Pusan International Film Festival 2007, World Cinema Competition Sundance Film Festival 2008 and Berlin Film Festival 2008. It also won the best-documentary award at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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