Две жизни Ясобуро Хачия (2007)

Directed by

Aleksey Pogrebnoy

Genre

documentary film

Country

Russia

Runtime

45 min

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.

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How it feels

A documentary about a Japanese ex-soldier captured in World War II and his decades living in Russia, including time in prisons and camps. It focuses on his relationship with a Russian woman named Klavdia who stays with him until he can return to Japan and his former family.

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What happens

«Две жизни Ясобуро Хачия» — документальный фильм режиссёра Алексея Погребного. Россия, 2007 год. История жизни бывшего японского солдата, попавшего в плен в ходе Второй мировой войны; его взаимоотношениях с русской женщиной Клавдией. Ясобуро сорок лет провёл в чужой для него стране, часть из которых — в тюрьмах и лагерях. Клавдия не расстаётся с ним до тех пор, пока у него не появляется возможность выехать на родину. Женщина отпускает его к прежней семье. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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