Film

Tragedy of Japan

1946 · 39m · Documentary

Using mostly footage from Nippon News newsreels, this film explains the history of Japanese aggression, from the Manchurian Incident to the Pacific War. The governing classes of Japanese capitalism planned and carried out the war project to acquire foreign markets. and while most people were forced into poverty, the capitalists became rich. The special political police detained Communists and those who opposed the war. With the rise of fascism, Japan’s tragedy begins.

• Fumio KameiDirector
• Akira IwasakiProducer

Release date

January 2, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

39m

Genres

Documentary