Suicide Volunteers

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2014
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Run Time: 25 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Countr(ies): Japan
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English Subtitles: No
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Captions: None

Film Overview

Original Title: Tokko Shigan
English Title: Suicide Volunteers

This film is based on a true story depicting the life of Commander Fujii, a flight school instructor who sacrificed his life in the suicide attacks at the end of World War II, December 1944. With defeat on the horizon, the Japanese military commits to desperate tactics via suicide attacks.