Competing Narratives in Contemporary Japanese War Cinema : Comparing representations of World War II and the military in four recent films

In Japan, the question of how to best remember the events of World War II is often a politically sensitive issue. Japan has occasionally been accused of glossing over its history of war crimes and acts of aggression in textbooks, official statements and other areas. This essay looks at representatio...

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Main Author: Vaughn, Benjamin
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL) 2018
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-74968