The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987122 min7.5 / 10

A confrontational documentary investigation into wartime atrocities and moral accountability, driven by one man's decades-long pursuit of truth amid institutional denial and social discomfort.

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed by Japanese military, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.

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