Wansei Back Home

Original title: 灣生回家
Duration: 111 min
Release date: 2015-10-16
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'Wansei' refers to those Japanese who were born in Taiwan during the colonial period. After WWII, they were repatriated to Japan. It took the director 12 years to conduct the interviews and five years to shoot. It tells the stories of not only Wansei themselves but their friendships, family ties and bravery when facing the harsh adversity.

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灣生回家

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灣生回家

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