[KineJapan] New Film: THE OZU DIARIES (Oscar-nominated director Daniel Raim) - now available for Campus Screenings

[Markus Nornes]

This is interesting. When you say “well-known,” do you mean published in translation? Pirated or official translation? 
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> He’s no longer a calm and stylish director defending Japanese culture. But just one of those excited and then completely numbed about inhumane duties during his service in the Second Sino-Japanese War. 

The first read is definitely wrong. 

The second is not one I’ve taken from the diaries. 

To his credit, the director does include the China War. However, I think he downplays Ozu’s real enthusiasm for the war, as well as his life-long commitment to the imperial family. 

Markus