Twenty Two (2015)
An estimated 200,000 Chinese women were forced into prostitution by the Japanese army during WWII. Only 22 of them remain today to speak out publicly. This documentary is not a film for political gains or narrow nationalistic purposes. For the director and the crew, each and every one of those elderly women is a brave and strong individual with similar yet distinctive experiences. This is a group that deserves to be known and correctly understood by more people and a history worth being preserved in a most accurate yet sensitive way. In the documentary, the current situation of those 22 elderly women will be presented in an impersonal way. There's no interrogation, sympathy, nor exaggeration in our film. You will hear them talk about their own experiences, and you will also learn about their perspectives on life, sufferings and happiness. Now all over 80 or 90 years old, those elderly ladies are at the very last stage of their life. This is probably the last chance for the public to actually see their situations and hear their own words while they are still alive. It should not be a history just written on pages.
All Releases
Domestic (0.2%)
$46,796
$46,796
International (99.8%)
$26,242,582
$26,242,582
Worldwide
$26,289,378
$26,289,378
Domestic DistributorChina Lion Film Distribution
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Domestic Opening$22,222
Earliest Release DateAugust 14, 2017
(China)
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresCrime
Documentary
History
War
IMDbPro
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Domestic
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Sep 8, 2017 | $22,222 | $46,796 |
Asia Pacific
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sep 7, 2017 | – | $35,219 |
| New Zealand | Sep 7, 2017 | $6,902 | $10,030 |
| South Korea | Aug 14, 2018 | – | $1,303 |
China
| Area | Release Date | Opening | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Aug 14, 2017 | – | $26,196,030 |
