The Victory Song of the Orient [Toyo No Gaika]

Release Year
1942
Runtime
20m
Genres
Documentary
Directed By
Tsutomu Sawamura
The Victory Song of the Orient

Excerpts from the 1942 propaganda film Toyo no Gaika celebrate the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Named after a Japanese victory song, the film uses the power of the cinematic image for ideological purposes. A parade of visual symbols, emphasizing the patriotism of the victor and the defeat of the enemy, includes portraits of captured American generals and a trampled American flag.

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