Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, The
Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, The
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This absorbing documentary follows Kenzo Okuzaki--a veteran of Japan's WWII campaign in New Guinea--as he searches out those responsible for the mysterious deaths of several soldiers in his unit. Though he holds Emperor Hirahito accountable for all the suffering caused by WWII, he painstakingly tracks down former military officers and accuses them of specific war crimes, often times abusing them verbally and physically. Director Kazua Hara''s subtle cinema verite not only captures the zeal of Okuzaki''s lifelong mission, but also exposes the atrocities committed by the Japanese military against its own soldiers. The film created such controversy in Japan upon release that no major distributor would touch it. "The most amazing piece of filmmaking" (Michael Moore). Winner of the Caligari Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kazuo Hara---Japan---1987---122 mins.

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  | heidwrite#1

Painful in subject matter, painful in length, painful in an underhanded narrative, painful in watching the main subject teeter between mental illness and idealism. Interesting but ultimately just painful.

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