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Tsuioku

Nov. 5—Dec. 11, 2016

Official Site → http://www.tsuiokutegami.net/
Contact： UZUMASA, Inc 03-5367-6073
Nov. 5—Dec. 11, 2016
Closed Monday and Nov. 11 and Nov. 23
Admission：Adults ¥1,800／College Students and High School Students ¥1,500／Junior High School Students and over 60 ¥1,000

■Running Time
【Nov.5 — Nov.10】10:30／12:20／14:10／16:00
【Nov.12 — Dec.11】10:30

“Memories”
In 1944, the beaches of Peleliu – a small, beautiful island in the Palau archipelago of the Pacific – turned red with blood, with over 10,000 lives lost. Today, the battle of Peleliu has largely been forgotten. This documentary revives memories of the battle and, in doing so, reminds us of the horror of war and the longing for peace.

In April 2015, their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan visited the Republic of Palau to pay their respects to the war dead, commemorating the end of the Second World War, 70 years ago. The battle of Peliliu was bloody and hard-fought. By November 1944, after 70 days of hard fought battle, over 10,000 Japanese and American soldiers had lost their lives. Neither Japan nor the United States have talked much about the battle and, for the public, it had almost been forgotten. Even in the midst of this brutal conflict, human love endured. Colonel Kunio Nakagawa, the commander of the island’s garrison of Japan’s Imperial Army, sent a letter to his wife that demonstrates his tender, implied love for his family.

“Memories” is a documentary that depicts the entirety of the battle of Peliliu. It incorporates testimonies of some of its witnesses, including a Japanese soldier, U.S. Marines, and a native islander who survived. It includes footage and documents from the Department of Defense, the Marine Corps History Division, and the National Archives of the United States, along with the Ground Self Defense Force 8th Division and NHK. Never before has there been a documentary on the battle that has included such important archival footage from both Japanese and United States sources.

The battle’s brutality, as depicted in the film’s use of this footage and testimony, raises timeless questions about the purpose of war. At the same time, Memories demonstrates how soldiers’ love for family and hopes for peace can persevere in the midst of wartime.