[Videonews] New Release! NANJING Memory & Oblivion

Jonathan Miller (jmiller@frif.com)
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Dear Videonews Subscriber,
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First Run/Icarus Films is pleased to announce the release of a powerful =
new documentary, and a valuable resource for teaching and learning in =
areas such as Asian, Chinese and Japanese Studies, World War II, =
History, Contemporary and Comparative Politics, Human Rights, =
Psychology, International Law and the Law of War, and Historiography.
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NANJING: MEMORY & OBLIVION
A Film by Micha=C3=ABl Prazan
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Even today, seventy years after the =E2=80=9CRape of Nanking,=E2=80=9D =
the extent and nature of the war crimes committed by Japanese troops in =
China=E2=80=99s then capital in 1937 remain a subject of historical =
debate and political conflicts both within Japan, and between Japan and =
China.=20
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During the military occupation, Japanese troops engaged in arson, rape, =
looting and killings of prisoners of war and civilians, including women =
and children. Debate continues to rage over the extent of the atrocities =
and the number of deaths, with some Japanese denying any atrocities took =
place, but credible estimates of non-combatant deaths range from 100,000 =
to 300,000.=20
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In addition to accounts of atrocities witnessed and committed, the film =
profiles those foreigners residing in Nanjing, known as "the righteous," =
including John Rabe, Minnie Vautrin and John Magee, whose efforts saved =
many lives.=20
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NANJING: MEMORY & OBLIVION uses archival footage and photos, interviews =
with Chinese survivors and eyewitnesses, former Japanese soldiers, and =
both Chinese and Japanese government officials, historians and lawyers, =
to document the events of "The Rape of Nanking" and to show how the =
interpretation of this history has been politicized.
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Most importantly, one of the things that distinguish this powerful film =
is that, while featuring its share of commentary by Japanese and Chinese =
advocates for both sides of the continuing controversy, NANJING also =
asks the question: Is it even possible to construct a common view of the =
history? In this vein it shows the efforts of a Chinese and a Japanese =
history teacher who, unlike their government leaders, are working to =
construct a shared memory of the events.
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=E2=80=9CA remarkable documentary... retraces with precision the =
unfolding of events... gives a frightening example of the manipulation =
of history.=E2=80=9D=E2=80=94T=C3=A9l=C3=A9rama
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"This engrossing film reconstructs the facts of the atrocities committed =
in Nanking. By shedding light on this disputed event, one which has =
divided the neighboring countries and left inhabitants full of pain and =
resentment, filmmaker Michael Prazan hopes to absorb this lapse in =
collective memory and bring the people of China and Japan closer =
together."=E2=80=94Chicago International Documentary Festival Program
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** 2005 Chicago International Documentary Festival
** 2005 International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (France)
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Release Date: 2007
Copyright Date: 2006
Sale: $390 / Order # VN718
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- Free preview for purchase consideration is available.
- Purchase price includes Public Performance Rights.
- This film is available to our Canadian customers.
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First Run/Icarus
Films is
pleased to announce the release of a powerful new documentary, and a =
valuable
resource for teaching and learning in areas such as Asian, Chinese and =
Japanese
Studies, World War II, History, Contemporary and Comparative Politics, =
Human
Rights, Psychology, International Law and the Law of War, and =
Historiography.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">NANJING</st1:City></s=
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MEMORY
& OBLIVION<o:p></o:p>

A Film by Micha=C3=ABl
Prazan<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p><=
/p>

Even today, seventy years after =
the =E2=80=9CRape
of Nanking,=E2=80=9D the extent and nature of the war crimes committed =
by
Japanese troops in China=E2=80=99s then capital =C2=A0in 1937 remain a subject of =
historical debate
and political conflicts both within Japan, and between Japan and China. =
<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p><=
/p>

During the military occupation, =
Japanese
troops engaged in arson, rape, looting and killings of prisoners of war =
and
civilians, including women and children. Debate continues to rage over =
the
extent of the atrocities and the number of deaths, with some Japanese =
denying
any atrocities took place, but credible estimates of non-combatant =
deaths range
from 100,000 to 300,000. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p><=
/p>

In addition to accounts of =
atrocities
witnessed and committed, the film profiles those foreigners residing in =
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Nanjing</st1:place></st1:City>, known =
as
"the righteous," including John Rabe,
Minnie Vautrin and John Magee, whose efforts =
saved
many lives. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p><=
/p>

<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">NANJING</st1:place></=
st1:City>: =
MEMORY &
OBLIVION
uses archival footage and photos, interviews with Chinese survivors and
eyewitnesses, former Japanese soldiers, and both Chinese and Japanese
government officials, historians and lawyers, to document the events of =
"The
Rape of Nanking" and to show how the interpretation of this history =
has been
politicized.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p><=
/p>

Most importantly, one of the =
things that
distinguish this powerful film is that, while featuring its share of =
commentary
by Japanese and Chinese advocates for both sides of the continuing =
controversy,
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">NANJING</st1:City></st1:place> also asks
the question: Is it even possible to construct a common view of the =
history? In
this vein it shows the efforts of a Chinese and a Japanese history =
teacher who,
unlike their government leaders, are working to construct a shared =
memory of
the events.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

=E2=80=9CA remarkable
documentary... retraces with precision the unfolding of events... gives =
a
frightening example of the manipulation of =
history.=E2=80=9D=E2=80=94T=C3=A9l=
=C3=A9rama<o:p></o:p></=
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"This engrossing film
reconstructs the facts of the atrocities committed in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Nanking</st1:place>.
By shedding light on this disputed event, one which has divided the =
neighboring
countries and left inhabitants full of pain and resentment, filmmaker =
Michael Prazan hopes to absorb this lapse in collective =
memory and
bring the people of China and Japan closer =
together."=E2=80=94<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Chicago<=
/span></st1:City></st1:place> International Documentary
Festival Program<o:p></o:p>

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** 2005 <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> International Documentary =
Festival<o:p></o:p>

** 2005 International Festival of
Audiovisual Programs (<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></f=
ont>

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53 minutes / color =
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Release Date: =
2007<o:p></o:p>

Copyright Date: =
2006<o:p></o:p>

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w:st=3D"on">Sale</st1:place></=
st1:City>: $390 / Order # =
VN718<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

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- =
Free
preview for purchase consideration is =
available.<o:p></o:p>

- =
Purchase
price includes Public Performance Rights. 
- This film is available to our Canadian =
customers.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

PS. Join
Our Facebook Group!<o:p></o:p>

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