Men with Cameras - Capture the Great Kanto Earthquake (2023)

The film is set on September 1th, 1923 , when a huge earthquake hits Tokyo . The quake caused buildings to collapse, and the city was reduced to ashes by fire. The Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 105,000 people. 100-year-old films recording this catastrophe have been found all over the country.But who filmed the turmoil of Tokyo, chased by raging fires?After investigating, I come across three cameramen. They turned the hand-cranked camera in a trance without being ordered by anyone.

Released Aug. 26, 2023 81 min 13+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.earthquake, tmdb.massacre, tmdb.1920s, tmdb.great-kanto-earthquake, tmdb.tokyo-japan, tmdb.taisho-period

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese