Film
The Victory Song of the Orient
1942 · 1h 43m · Documentary
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Overview
Excerpts from the 1942 propaganda film Toyo no Gaika celebrate the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Named after a Japanese victory song, the film uses the power of the cinematic image for ideological purposes. A parade of visual symbols, emphasizing the patriotism of the victor and the defeat of the enemy, includes portraits of captured American generals and a trampled American flag.
Crew
- Tsutomu SawamuraDirector
Details
- Release date
- November 1, 1942
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Documentary
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