Webworm Log :: "Nanjing" released in the US, contents shock New York

A documentary film "Nanjing" which recorded the atrocity of the Nanjing massacre by the Japanese invaders was shown on May 3rd at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Many audience members watched the entire movie while shedding tears.

Documentary "Nanjing": A city's painful memory recall ● Director: Renowned American documentary director Bill Guttentag; Feng Du from Shanghai Television Station in China.

● Producer: American media mogul, AOL Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis

● Content Summary: The documentary "Nanjing" begins with the prosperity and harmony of the city of Nanjing before the Japanese invasion, forming a stark contrast to after the Japanese occupation. Through oral history, it recounts from the perspectives of Western individuals such as German John Rabe who established refugee protection zones in Nanjing, survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, and Japanese soldiers involved in the massacre, the events of late 1937 when the Japanese army occupied Nanjing. German businessman John Rabe and American female educator Minnie Vautrin were among more than ten European and American individuals who established the International Safety Zone in Nanjing, protecting over 200,000 local citizens from slaughter.