A powerful, emotional and relevant reminder of the heartbreaking toll war takes on the innocent
Nanking tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China, in the early days of World War II. As part of a campaign to conquer all of China, the Japanese subjected Nanking - which was then China’s capital - to months of aerial bombardment. When the city fell, the Japanese army unleashed murder and rape on a horrifying scale.
In the midst of the rampage, a small group of Westerners banded together to establish a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Unarmed, these missionaries, university professors, doctors and businessmen - including a Nazi named John Rabe - bore witness to the events, while risking their own lives to protect civilians from slaughter
Sundance Film Festival 2007 - Documentary Film Editing Award
Dir. Bill Guttentag/Dan Sturman - 2007 – Usa - 88 Mins - Cert 15 - Fortissimo Films
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