This documentary was five years in the making, and revolves around 62-year-old Okuzaki Kenzo, a survivor of the battlefields of New Guinea in World War II who gained notoriety by slingshooting steel pinballs at Emperor Showa to protest against what he considered to be the ruler’s war crimes. Setting out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives, he finds the truth of the past to be elusive, achieving a breakthrough only when he confronts ex-Sergeant Yamada, who grudgingly admits the occurrence and instructional source of certain atrocities. (Source: TMDb) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: ゆきゆきて、神軍
- Also Known As: Yuki yukite, shingun
- Director: Hara Kazuo
- Genres: Historical, Documentary, War
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This is probably one of the most interesting documentaries I have ever had the pleasure of watching. How Okuzaki Kenzo goes about his crusade is very unrestrained and outward enough to make this film something of a spectacle. Unlike other documentaries with this kind of entertainment value, all of this is 100% real with the filmmakers giving all the freedom to Kenzo himself. Some of the stuff that happens in this film almost feel unbelievable enough to feel like its satire but its not, the filmmaker is on the side of Kenzo hence why he just let him go wild, I really like that about this film. The stance the film takes with how Kenzo is portrayed creates an open interpretation on how we see him. It's like meeting the real thing beyond his death. Kenzo passed in 2005 and this film is a highlight of his very odd life.Was this review helpful to you?
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