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Which 2009 film by Lu Chuan dramatizes the 1937 Nanking Massacre through the interwoven perspectives of a Chinese soldier, a schoolteacher and a Japanese officer, and was shot entirely in black and white?
Answer: City of Life and Death — City of Life and Death (Nanjing! Nanjing!) was praised for its unflinching depiction of the massacre and criticised by some for humanizing the Japanese soldier character, sparking public debate.
- A The Flowers of War
- B John Rabe
- C City of Life and Death ✓
- D The Children of Huang Shi
City of Life and Death (Nanjing! Nanjing!) was praised for its unflinching depiction of the massacre and criticised by some for humanizing the Japanese soldier character, sparking public debate.