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The Girl and The Picture

The Girl and The Picture

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 27, 2018

Runtime

0h 39m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Girl and The Picture

Production Companies

Cause & Affect Media, USC Shoah Foundation

Director

Vanessa Roth

Description

This is a story of loss, legacy, and the power to change the future. It's about family and the memories we leave behind, a story that began 80 years ago in 1937, when eight-year-old Xia Shuqin witnessed the murder of her family in the horror known as the Nanjing Massacre. In just six weeks, 300,000 people were slaughtered at the hands of Japanese soldiers - victims of mass rape and murder. Xia Shuqin and her 4-year-old sister hid from the soldiers for ten long days, concealing themselves under the corpses of their parents and siblings. Madame Xia, now 88, shares her legacy of loss and survival.