Film
The Forgotten Imperial Army
1963Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
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- Released
- Runtime
- 25m
About The Forgotten Imperial Army
- Documentary
- TV Movie
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Writers
- Akira Hayasaka
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Original title
- 忘れられた皇軍
