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Nanking (2007)
Director: Bill Guttentag
Cast: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz
Runtime88 min
RatingR
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The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.
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Nanking, directed by Bill Guttentag in 2007, is a powerful documentary that blends historical drama to capture the haunting tragedy of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Featuring compelling performances from a talented cast including Stephen Dorff, the film offers a chilling yet vital exploration of one of the darkest chapters in history, highlighting the tremendous impact individuals can have in the face of overwhelming atrocity.
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Nanking is a 2007 documentary film about the Nanjing Massacre, committed in 1937 by the Japanese army in the former capital city Nanjing, China. It was inspired by Iris Chang's book The Rape of Nanking (1997), which discussed the persecution and murder of the Chinese by the Imperial Japanese Army in the then-capital of Nanjing at the outset of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45). The film draws on letters and diaries from the era as well as archive footage and interviews with surviving victims and perpetrators of the massacre. Contemporary actors play the roles of the Western missionaries, professors, and businessmen who formed the Nanking Safety Zone to protect the city's civilians from Japanese forces. Particular attention is paid to Nazi Party member John Rabe, a German businessman who organized the Nanking Safety Zone, Robert O. Wilson, a surgeon who remained in Nanjing to care for legions of victims, and Minnie Vautrin, a missionary educator who rendered aid to thousands of Nanjing's women.
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