Yasukuni: a documentary in the making

Yasukuni: a documentary in the making
Feb 1, 2008 02:34
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	In 2007, the 70th anniversary of Nanjing Atrocity, a documentary Nanjing impressed the audience. At the beginning of 2008, another documentary received international acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. Launch openings in Japan on this year’s April 12 are planned. the film has stirred a controversy in Japan, along with a sharp criticism. The Japanese right-wingers consider it anti-Japan while the majority feels that the film would allow a better perspective toward rethinking about the shrine. The director Li Ying produced the movie under great pressure. In Japan, Yasukuni Shrine is a sanctuary for militarist. It has never been a target of criticism in Japan. Lambasting it is taboo. No documentary about the shrine has been made by the Japanese to date; hence, it’s far more difficult for a Chinese to shoot such a film. Li Ying who moved to Japan 18 years ago is 44 now. It takes him 10 years to complete the documentary. He says the documentary's aim is anti-war instead of anti-Japanese. The moviegoers in North America have access to the documentary after Sundance. There haven't been a timetable for its release in China. We have to wait to see how this documentary present the inside of the Shrine.

Feb 1, 2008 02:34

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In 2007, the 70th anniversary of Nanjing Atrocity, a documentary Nanjing impressed the audience. At the beginning of 2008, another documentary received international acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. Launch openings in Japan on this year’s April 12 are planned.

the film has stirred a controversy in Japan, along with a sharp criticism. The Japanese right-wingers consider it anti-Japan while the majority feels that the film would allow a better perspective toward rethinking about the shrine.

The director Li Ying produced the movie under great pressure. In Japan, Yasukuni Shrine is a sanctuary for militarist. It has never been a target of criticism in Japan. Lambasting it is taboo. No documentary about the shrine has been made by the Japanese to date; hence, it’s far more difficult for a Chinese to shoot such a film.

Li Ying who moved to Japan 18 years ago is 44 now. It takes him 10 years to complete the documentary. He says the documentary's aim is anti-war instead of anti-Japanese.

The moviegoers in North America have access to the documentary after Sundance. There haven't been a timetable for its release in China. We have to wait to see how this documentary present the inside of the Shrine.

Feb 1, 2008 02:38	#1
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Li Ying, who moved to Japan 18 years ago, has won wide acclaim in the US for his painstaking documentary.

Feb 1, 2008 02:40	#2
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Poster of the documentary Yasukuni

Feb 1, 2008 02:42	#3
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	a still in Yasukuni

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