Kenji Comes Home

1949 35 min

Overview

Kenji Comes Home is a 1949 documentary film produced by Paul F. Heard. Written and directed by Charles F. Schwep, it was filmed on location in Japan and employed native actors. The film is the story of Kenji, a repatriated prisoner of war in Japan, and his difficulties in settling down. He is torn between the glowing promises of communism and ideals of his girlfriend Aki's Christian religion. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en
Japanese ja

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Cast

William Canfield

Voice

Crew

Charles F. Schwep

Writer

Charles F. Schwep

Director

Paul F. Heard

Producer

Merle Kendrick

Music

Posters

External Links

IMDB