| 2008 LVHIFF WINGS OF DEFEAT American Spectrum | Hawaii PREMIERE
Risa Morimoto’s evocative documentary boldly confronts the popular notion of the kamikaze as fanatical patriots. The film’s genesis lies in the filmmaker’s discovery that her own uncle was a kamikaze pilot. To understand his experience, Morimoto delves into the complex history of the kamikaze, a history long shrouded by secrecy and shame after Japan’s defeat in World War II. Through interviews, their heartbreaking stories poignantly provide a window into a country’s staggering desperation and the reprehensible detachment of leaders who saw it fit to sacrifice their country’s future to stave off an inevitable present. Not all the young pilots faced their near-certain death with zeal. Caught in the cogs of a massive war machine, their options were few. And yet, even in the chaos and momentum of war, the pilots stumbled upon heart-wrenching moments of grace and humanity.
United States, Japan 2007 | English, Japanese w/ English subtitles | 89 min.
Monday, October 13, 2008 at 8:30 PM Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theatres 735 Iwilei Road Honolulu, HI 96817 Phone: (808) 550-8457 Website: www.hiff.org E-Mail: tickets@hiff.org Map & Directions |
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