Army on the Tree
Synopsis
1945, the end of the Pacific War. On Ie Island, Okinawa, the Japanese army had taken devastating damage after a fierce battle with the US forces. Senior officer Kazuo Yamashita and local Okinawan recruit Seijun Agena are cornered under heavy enemy fire. They flee into the forest and climb to the top of a large banyan tree, the perfect hiding place. With no means of communication, the two men endure a "lonely war" in the tree for two years, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. However, what they did not know was that the war had already ended. And they find themselves in an extreme situation...
Team
Director
TAIRA Kazuhiro
TAIRA Kazuhiro made his directorial debut in 2014 with Amboina Can't Kill, winning the Suspense NEWWAVE Award at the 15th TAMA NEW WAVE Un Certain Regard. His other acclaimed works include Yarazu no machi, Koza no Ame (2015), Kugiuchi no ballad (2016), Panauru ōkoku monogatari (2020), and Miracle City Koza (2022).
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung Film Archive | 3F Screening Room | 2025/10/18 Saturday 19:20 | |
| Kaohsiung Film Archive | 3F Screening Room | 2025/10/20 Monday 19:10 |
※ Notes: ★ With filmmakers' attendance/talks ▲ Non-English language films without English subtitles
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