Underplayed Gems

ひめゆり (2007)

ひめゆり poster
Directed by
Shōhei Shibata
Genre
documentary film
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

This documentary covers the experiences of surviving female students who served as nurses during the Battle of Okinawa in World War Two. It presents their testimonies without taking sides in political debates.

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What happens

ひめゆりは、2007年3月23日から公開された日本の映画作品である。太平洋戦争末期の沖縄戦を背景に、従軍看護活動にあたった沖縄師範学校女子部・沖縄県立第一高等女学校の女学生ら、通称「ひめゆり学徒隊」の生存者達の証言を基にした、ノンフィクションのドキュメンタリー作品である。監督は柴田昌平。沖縄をめぐっての平和論争とは一線を画し、中立の立場を貫いており、文部科学省選定作品となっている。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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