September 1923 (film)

September 1923
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTatsuya Mori
Written byHaruhiko Arai
Starring
CinematographyTadashi Kuwabara
Edited byChieko Suzaki
Music byKeiichi Suzuki
Release date
  • 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

September 1923 (福田村事件, Fukudamura jiken, lit.'Fukuda Village Incident') is a Japanese film about the Fukuda Village Incident, in which nine ethnic Japanese people, including women and children, were killed on suspicion that they were ethnic Koreans. It was released on September 1, 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Kantō Massacre.[1][2]

The film won the New Currents award at the 28th Busan International Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ Ishitobi, Noriki (September 12, 2022). "Director shining a light on the 'dark history' of 1923 killings". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ^ "福田村事件 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ Soomee Park (13 October 2023). "Busan Film Festival's Market Notches Record Attendance Despite Reduced Budget, Headwinds". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2023.