Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre
Portrays the ordeals of the members of a poor Chinese family as they try to survive the Japanese occupation of their city. This is an uncompromising portrayal of the war crimes perpetrated by the Japanese Imperial Army upon the Chinese military and civilian population of Nanking during the occupation of the city. Hailed by critics as one of the most disturbing films ever released, it is unflinching in it's depiction of the barbaric cruelty with which the occupying army raped, pillaged and terrorized the defeated populace. It is so audacious in its insistence on factual representation that it refuses to be categorized. The film embraces myriad genres - war, drama, horror, documentary, exploitation, even propaganda. This unyielding film chronicles events so atrocious that, over sixty years after their occurrence, many in Japan still cannot bring themselves to admit the horror that their nation unleashed on their Chinese neighbours.
Year: 1995
Genre: Hong Kong Cinema, Documentaries, War Docos, Chinese Cinema, Extreme Cinema
Country: Hong Kong
Director: T F Mou
Duration: 95 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains graphic violence and sexual violence.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Hong Kong)
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