Year: 2024
Director: Lau Kek Huat
Runtime: 291 minutes
Country: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin, Japanese, Hokkien, English, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese
Rating: PG13

Awards

Best Documentary Feature
Best Sound Effects
2024 GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS

Grand Prize
Best Documentary
2024 TAIPEI FILM AWARDS

Synopsis

The Japanese occupation remains a crucial node of historical trauma, not just in Singapore, but for many across Asia. Amidst the constant tide of rewritten histories, From Island to Island is an unflinching deep dive that immortalises the shared experiences of many Taiwanese, Singaporean and Southeast Asian diaspora, from reminisces of complex daily life under Japanese colonial rule, revisiting pro-Japanese ‘United Asia’ propaganda to confronting unimaginable human rights abuses during World War II.

Alongside rarely seen archive footages, family letters, diaries and reenactments of the bygone era, the film unearths discussions of the elusive and infamous biological and chemical warfare units run by the Japanese military, including Unit 9420, once headquartered in Singapore.

This film is part of the Singapore Mentioned programme. For the full programme, please click here.

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