The Truth Behind MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (Expanded & Revised) | Cinema Nippon

Just in time for the holidays, it’s the perfect time to learn about the horrid living conditions in Japanese POW camps during World War II.

Originally aired December 24, 2017. This video contains updated audio and visual tweaks.

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Sound Design:
Pixabay / FreeSound
Theme song by Abysmii
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Image Credits:
Nagisa Oshima photo courtesy Rita Molnar
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Laurens van der Post photo courtesy Marwoode
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Battle of Stalingrad photos courtesy the German National Archive and the RIA Novosti Archive
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Burma-Siam Railroad photo courtesy PumpkinSky
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Article Citation:
“Master Storyteller or Master Deceiver?” by Dinita Smith, The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/03/boo...