1923 Kanto Massacre

The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 marked a moment of unprecedented material destruction and cultural rupture in modern Japan. The disaster soon became subject to human interpretation and political manipulation as the earth tremors and subsequent fire produced not only physical chaos but also the rumors and violence against Koreans revealing what was fearful and why. After a century, this documentary reconstructs the course of this mayhem against the colonized, and traces the ways in which the story of this genocidal violence has long been covered up, haunting those whose lives were never the same after encountering the forbidden truth.

Genre:

Documentary, History

Duration:

112 min

Cast:

Kim Eui-sung

Quality:

HD

Director:

Kim Tae-yeong, Choi Gyu-seog

Release:

2024

Country:

South Korea

Rating:

5.3