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The Truth about Nanjing (2008)

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Original title
南京の真実 第一部 七人の「死刑囚」
Directed by
Satoru Mizushima
Genre
war film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 50m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese film presents a viewpoint on the 1937 Nanjing Massacre that rejects the accepted historical account. It argues that the events are largely a fabrication and challenges the evidence used to support the massacre narrative.

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What happens

The Truth About Nanjing (南京の真実, Nankin no shinjitsu) is a 2007 Japanese film by Satoru Mizushima that is widely considered to advocate for denial or revisionism of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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