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Okinawa: The Afterburn
November 26, 2016 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Admission
Film screening followed by discussion with
Satoko Norimatsu of Peace Philosophy Centre
Acclaimed in Japan since its release in June 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, Okinawa: The Afterburn is the first documentary to provide a comprehensive picture of the Battle and the ensuing 70-year occupation of Okinawa by the US military.
The film won Best Documentary in the Kinema Junpo film magazine awards and the Mainichi Film Awards.
Location: Telus Centre, Room 137
University of Alberta
11142 – 87 Avenue
Sponsored by Edmonton ALPHA, University of Alberta, China Institute, Confucius Institute in Edmonton, Peace Philosophy Centre