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Summary:

Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries.

Contributors:

Guttentag, William , director, screenwriter, producer

Sturman, Dan , director, screenwriter

Bentley, Elisabeth , screenwriter

Leonsis, Ted , producer

Jacobs, Michael , producer

Armstrong, Hugo , actor

Chao, Rosalind , actor

Dorff, Stephen, 1973- , actor

Getz, John, 1946- , actor

Harrelson, Woody , actor

Hemingway, Mariel , actor

Krusiec, Michelle, 1974- , actor

Liang, Leah , actor

Mulkey, Chris , actor

Prochnow, Jürgen , actor

Saito, Sonny , actor

Sibley, Graham , actor

Valley, Mark , actor

Wu, Robert (Robert C.) , actor

HBO Documentary Films

Agape Partners Multimedia

Purple Mountain Productions

Thinkfilm (Firm)

Languages:

English
Chinese
Japanese
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles; optional Spanish or English SDH subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Nanking

Subjects:

Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 — Personal narratives

Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) — History — 20th century

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 — Atrocities — Sources

Refugees — China — Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)

Refugees — China — Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) — Interviews

Refugees — Abuse of — China — Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)

Nanking Massacre (Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China : 1937)

Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

1900-1999

Refugees

Refugees — Abuse of

Atrocities

China

Japan

China — Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

History

Interviews

Personal narratives

Sources

System Details:

DVD, NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Michelle Krusiec, Leah Liang, Chris Mulkey, Jürgen Prochnow, Sonny Saito, Graham Sibley, Mark Valley, Robert Wu.

Production Credits:

Story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; director of photography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Hibah Frisina, Charlton McMillan, Michael Schweitzer ; music, Philip Marshall ; director of photography- stage reading, Stephen Kazmierski ; costume designer, Dayna Pink.

General Notes:

Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.
Originally produced in 2007.
Some production credits taken from other sources.
Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

NAN 2007 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 821575556354
Publisher Number, Thinkfilm: TF-55635

OCLC Numbers:

185041792