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Summary
Laura, a French programmer, inherits the task of creating a game about the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Her research and interviews with Japanese experts and witnesses prompt her to reflect on life, humanity, and the lasting influence of history and memories.
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Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+29)
Critics 91Audiences 62GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer94%
Metascore87
IMDb7.0
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 50 min
Longer than most documentaries, +14 min on the typical 96
typical 96110Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 76 countries
+66Released
1997
February 19, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryWarScience FictionLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseEnglishMade in
- France
Rated
- NRUnited States
Directing · 1
- Chris Marker Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
Production · 2
- Anatole Dauman Producer
- Françoise Widhoff Producer
Camera · 2
- Gérard de Battista Director of Photography
- Yves Angelo Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Florent Lavallée Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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