City of Life and Death — China
The 2009 Chinese black-and-white film depicts the Nanjing Massacre from multiple perspectives — Chinese soldiers, civilian refugees, a Japanese soldier and a German businessman — over six devastating weeks.
The Nanjing Massacre (December 1937 – January 1938) followed the Japanese capture of China's capital. Estimates of the death toll range from 40,000 to 300,000. Mass executions, rape and looting were carried out by Imperial Japanese Army units. The International Safety Zone, established by foreign nationals including John Rabe, sheltered approximately 200,000 civilians.