The Forgotten Imperial Army

Name: The Forgotten Imperial Army
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Hōsei Komatsu

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StarringHōsei Komatsu

DirectorNagisa Ōshima

NR 25 minDocumentary, TV Movie

Plot

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.

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