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The Forgotten Imperial Army (1963)
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Documentary, TV Movie · 25m
This documentary examines the plight of Korean veterans who were conscripted into the Japanese imperial army during World War II and later left destitute in postwar Japan. Many, disabled by their service, are denied compensation because of their Korean nationality. Filmed for Japanese television, the work confronts public apathy and exposes the unresolved moral responsibility Japan bears toward those who fought in its name.
Cast
Hōsei Komatsu
Crew
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay
- Akira Hayasaka, Nagisa Ōshima
- Director of Photography
- Sadanori Shibata, Masaaki Susawa
- Editor
- Kurahei Tamario
- Producer
- Junichi Ushiyama
Details
- Original title
- 忘れられた皇軍
- Release date
- 1963-08-16
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Documentary, TV Movie
- Original language
- JA
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Nippon Television Network Corporation