1923 Kanto Massacre

The screening will be introduced by historian Jinhee Josephine Lee (Eastern Illinois University, USA), who is also the film's creative producer. It will be followed by a discussion with Jinhee Josephine Lee.

Contact: projections@fenetres-japon.fr

Technical informations

Korean title: 1923 간토대학살
Title in Japanese: 1923 kantō dai gyakusatsu [1923関東大虐殺]
Director: KIM Tae-yeong
Animation: CHOI Kyu-sok
Year: 2024
Duration: 116 min.
Country: Korea/Japan
Language: Japanese, Korean, English
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

This documentary reconstructs the course of the massacre of Koreans, mainly in the Tokyo and Yokohama area, after the Great Kantō Earthquake on September 1, 1923. It also echoes the efforts of associations, bereaved family members and political figures to ensure that this dark episode of the twentieth century is accorded its rightful place in national history and memory.

The event is organized by Fenêtres sur le Japon in conjunction with the Populations japonaises research team.