125 Years Memory (2015)

Original title

海難1890

Directed by

Mitsutoshi Tanaka

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Turkey, Japan

Runtime

2h 12m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two real life events connect Japan and Turkey. In 1890 a Turkish warship sinks off the coast of Japan and local people rescue survivors. In 1985 the Japanese embassy in Iran helps evacuate Japanese nationals during the Iran-Iraq war.

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What happens

125 Years Memory (海難１８９０, Kainan 1890) is a 2015 drama film directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka starring Seiyo Uchino, Kenan Ece and Shioli Kutsuna. Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: The sinking of the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul off the Japanese coast in 1890 and the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Iran in 1985. It received the Japan Academy Film Prize in ten categories, including Best Art Direction, Best Sound Recording, Excellent Film and Excellent Director. A Japanese-Turkish co-production, the film was produced by Japan's Creators' Union and Toei together with Turkey's Böcek Yapım. It was released in Japan by Toei on 5 December 2015 and in Turkey by CGV Mars on 25 December 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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