PARIS — A documentary on the history of Japan during the war and postwar years is receiving critical acclaim following its broadcast by Franco-German television station Arte in late September.
"The Emperor and the Army" was produced by Kenichi Watanabe, 58, a Japanese resident of Paris who came to France in 1997 after directing several documentaries in Japan.
Critics have said Watanabe's film should be used as a criterion for understanding Japan. Television stations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia have inquired about it, indicating it may be shown in many countries.