Men with Cameras - Capture the Great Kanto Earthquake

Documentary 08/26/2023 81m

Men with Cameras - Capture the Great Kanto Earthquake (2023)

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The film is set on September 1th, 1923 , when a huge earthquake hits Tokyo . The quake caused buildings to collapse, and the city was reduced to ashes by fire. The Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 105,000 people. 100-year-old films recording this catastrophe have been found all over the country.But who filmed the turmoil of Tokyo, chased by raging fires?After investigating, I come across three cameramen. They turned the hand-cranked camera in a trance without being ordered by anyone.

Minoru Inoue

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Minoru Inoue

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