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Nanjing = Nanking / HBO Documentary Films ; a Ted Leonsis production ; directed by Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman ; screenplay by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman, & Elisabeth Bentley ; produced by Ted Leonsis ; producers, Bill Guttentag, Michael Jacobs ; Agape Partners Multimedia LLC ; [Purple Mountain Productions].

[New York] : Thinkfilm, LLC ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [2008]

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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NTSC

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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.

MPAA rating: R; for disturbing images and descriptions of war-time atrocities, including rape.

Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937 -- Personal narratives.

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Atrocities -- Sources.

Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)

Refugees -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Interviews.

Refugees -- Abuse of -- China -- Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)

Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) -- History -- 20th century.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Guttentag, William.

Sturman, Dan.

Bentley, Elisabeth.

Leonsis, Ted, 1957-

Jacobs, Michael (Screenwriter)

Armstrong, Hugo.

Chao, Rosalind.

Dorff, Stephen, 1973-

Getz, John, 1946-

Harrelson, Woody.

Hemingway, Mariel.

Krusiec, Michelle, 1974-

Liang, Leah.

Mulkey, Chris.

Prochnow, Jürgen.

Saito, Sonny.

Sibley, Graham.

Valley, Mark, 1964-

Wu, Robert (Robert C.)

HBO Documentary Films.

Agape Partners Multimedia.

Purple Mountain Productions.

Thinkfilm (Firm)

Nanking

Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award.

Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.

Originally produced in 2007.

Some production credits taken from other sources.

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.

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.

DVD, NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

In English, Chinese, and Japanese with English subtitles; optional Spanish or English SDH subtitles.

Sundance Film Festival, 2007: Documentary Editing Award.

Special features: Theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.

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DVD 951.042 Nanking