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The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

2024 · 122 min

A solemn, methodical excavation of a forgotten wartime tragedy, blending archival traces and survivor voices into a quiet act of remembrance.

Tagline: Uncovering the truth of history
Overview: Filmmaker Fang Li and his crew explore exhaustive historical investigation, as far as possible to find the core of the British, American, Japanese and Chinese parties and descendants, trying to infinitely close to the truth of the World War II "Death Ship" — "Lisbon Maru", which is 30 meters under the sea off the East Polar Island in Zhoushan, China.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
death
survival
memory
justice
Places: sea
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	0
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Fang Li
Starring: Fang Li, Tony Banham, Lin Agen, Dennis Morley, William Beningfield
Music: Nicolas Errèra
Cinematography: Florian Zinke
Runtime: 122 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin, English

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