Yasukuni
靖国
Synopsis
The film looks at the history of Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where more than 2 million of Japan's war dead are enshrined. More than 1,000 of them are war criminals convicted at the 1946–48 Tokyo tribunal, including 14 Class-A war criminals, Hideki Tōjō among them. The film shows not only the widely reported political incidents associated with the shrine, but also takes an in-depth look at the shrine's sword-making tradition, the Yasukuni sword being the film's underlying motif.
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Yasukuni (trailer with English subtitles)
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-06-03
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 18, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Ying
- Screenplay & Story
- Li Ying
- Original Title
- 靖国
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Dragon Films, 北京电影学院青年电影制片厂
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Li Ying
Li Ying
Department Leadership Roster
Li Ying
Director
Li Ying
Writer
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What is Yasukuni about?
The film looks at the history of Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where more than 2 million of Japan's war dead are enshrined. More than 1,000 of them are war criminals convicted at the 1946–48 Tokyo tribunal, including 14 Class-A war criminals, Hideki Tōjō among them. The film shows not only the widely reported political incidents associated with the shrine, but also takes an in-depth look at the shrine's sword-making tradition, the Yasukuni sword being the film's underlying motif.
Who directed Yasukuni?
Yasukuni was directed by Li Ying.
Who stars in Yasukuni?
The principal cast of Yasukuni includes Naoharu Kariya, Junichiro Koizumi.
When was Yasukuni released and how long is it?
Yasukuni was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.