Coquitlam Public Library

Nanking, Thinkfilm in association with HBO Documentary Films ; a Ted Leonsis production ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs

videorecording

Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A

Nanking

videorecording : DVD

Thinkfilm in association with HBO Documentary Films ; a Ted Leonsis production ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman & Elisabeth Bentley ; story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs

90

Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries

general

live action