DOC-DEBUT: The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Supervised by the legendary Shohei Imamura, in this startling documentary director Kazuo Hara records the strange crusade of Kenzo Okuzaki as he tries to resolve the gruesome mystery which has haunted him for the past forty years. Why were some of his WWII comrades executed by their own commanders... and what became of the bodies? In spite of his sense of justice, Okuzaki's methods border on the psychotic... and Hara's camera captures it all. Don't miss this historic and critically acclaimed documentary.
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About Doc-Debut
This film originally aired as part of Doc-Debut, a series on Link TV highlighting unique and groundbreaking international documentary films. Each week features the U.S. television premiere of a new foreign doc, offering American audiences unprecedented perspectives on world events and culture, as seen through the eyes of individuals across the globe. The series also provides a unique outlet for films by independent directors and producers to reach a much wider international audience.
DOC-DEBUT airs every Sunday at 8pm Pacific and every Saturday at 8pm Eastern.