Level Five ( Level 5 )

Level Five (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Level 5
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1997 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Chris Marker

Written By:
Chris Marker

Actors:
Catherine Belkhodja ..... Laura
Kenji Tokitsu ..... Himself
Nagisa Oshima ..... Himself
Ju'nishi Ushiyama ..... Himself
Kinjo Shigeaki ..... Himself

Synopsis:

This French documentary chronicles a sobering and little known event that occurred during the Battle of Okinawa, the final bloody man-to-man struggle between American and Japanese troops before the A-bombs were dropped. The event is framed by the story of a woman in the process of creating a computer program about the tragic event in which Japanese soldiers and officers killed their own families and then themselves en masse in hopes of frightening the American troops with the shock of it all. Unfortunately, the horrific gambit failed; the Americans misunderstood and this made it easier for them to justify using the bomb.

The French computer programmer Laura inherits the task of making a computer game of the Battle of Okinawa in Japan during World War 2. She searches the Internet for information on the battle, and interviews Japanese experts and witnesses. The extraordinary circumstances of the Battle of Okinawa lead Laura to reflect deeply on her own life and humanity in general, particularly the influence of history and memories.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 25 October, 2011.

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