The Forgotten Imperial Army (1963)

The Forgotten Imperial Army

1963

Documentary TV Movie

Synopsis

Oshima exposes the fact that many wounded soldiers cannot receive compensation from the Japanese government because of their Korean nationality, while questioning if this is a just way for the Japanese to act. The documentary uses TV to problematize the apathy of the Japanese people. According to Oshima’s 'The Idea of Evil and Cruelty' and Sato Tadao’s 'History of Japanese Documentary Film', the actual situation was much more serious and harsher than the documentary depicts.

Credits

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Cast

Hōsei Komatsu as (voice)

Crew

Masaaki Susawa (Director of Photography)

Sadanori Shibata (Director of Photography)

Kurahei Tamario (Editor)

Junichi Ushiyama (Producer)

Akira Hayasaka (Screenplay)

Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay)