Every society needs a man like Okuzaki and a documentarian like Hara. Sure, Okuzaki is certainly flawed and a little bit crazy, but he did what he needed to do in pursuit of the truth so that we could learn from and atone for our mistakes. I watched this film in my History of International Cinema class and I was so pleasantly surprised beyond anything I had expected for the class. I definitely was not aware (and I know I'm not the only one) that cannibalism and those kinds of atrocities took place during WWII. Once again, I am awed by the power of film not only to entertain, but inform, educate, and shape society. I hope someone will make a film like this about the war in Iraq.
