Nanking
(DVD)
Contributors
Guttentag, William, director,
Sturman, Dan, director,
Bentley, Elisabeth, screenwriter.
Leonsis, Ted, 1957- producer.
Jacobs, Michael, producer.
Sturman, Dan, director,
Bentley, Elisabeth, screenwriter.
Leonsis, Ted, 1957- producer.
Jacobs, Michael, producer.
Published
[New York] : Thinkfilm, LLC, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media
DVD 951.042 NAN
1 available
DVD 951.042 NAN
1 available
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Published
[New York] : Thinkfilm, LLC, [2008].
Language
English
UPC
821575556354
Notes
General Note
Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.
General Note
Originally produced in 2007.
General Note
Some production credits taken from other sources.
Creation/Production Credits
Story by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman ; director of photography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Hibah Frisina, Charlton McMillan, Michael Schweitzer ; music, Philip Marshall ; director of photography- stage reading, Stephen Kazmierski ; costume designer, Dayna Pink.
Participants/Performers
Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz, Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Michelle Krusiec, Leah Liang, Chris Mulkey, Jürgen Prochnow, Sonny Saito, Graham Sibley, Mark Valley, Robert Wu.
Description
Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the Westerners' letters and diaries.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language
In English, Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles; optional Spanish or English SDH subtitles.
Awards
Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 951.042 NAN | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD 951.042 NAN | Available |
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Media | 951.042 | Available |
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | 951.042 NAN DVD4125 | Available |
| Pequannock Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD DOCUMENTARY NANKING | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) -- History -- 20th century.
Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 -- Personal narratives.
Nonfiction films.
Refugees -- Abuse of -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Interviews.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Atrocities -- Sources.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) -- History -- 20th century.
Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 -- Personal narratives.
Nonfiction films.
Refugees -- Abuse of -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)
Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Interviews.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Atrocities -- Sources.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guttentag, W., Sturman, D., Bentley, E., Leonsis, T., Jacobs, M., Armstrong, H., Chao, R., Dorff, S., Getz, J., Harrelson, W., Hemingway, M., Krusiec, M., Liang, L., Mulkey, C., Prochnow, J., Saito, S., Sibley, G., Valley, M., & Wu, R. (2008). Nanking . Thinkfilm, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William, Guttentag et al.. 2008. Nanking. Thinkfilm, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William, Guttentag et al.. Nanking Thinkfilm, LLC, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guttentag, William,, et al. Nanking Thinkfilm, LLC, 2008.
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