{
  "id": 6013039,
  "title": "Stay far from battlefield, Japanese director warns at Venice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/stay-far-from-battlefield-japanese-director-warns-at-venice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/09/07/film/japanese-vietnam-war-tsukamoto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venice, Italy – Modern warfare continues to inflict suffering on victims, while those who wage war are likely to \"commit horrifying acts,\" according to Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto. In his Vietnam War film presented at the Venice Film Festival, Tsukamoto delves into the true story of Allen Nelson, a Black U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam in 1966 and was forever haunted by the atrocities he witnessed and perpetrated.\n\nThe film, titled \"Neruson-san, Anata wa Hito o Koroshimashita Ka?\" or \"Mr. Nelson, Did you Kill People?\", premiered on September 4th at the festival. Tsukamoto, who previously attended Venice in 2018 with his pacifist samurai film \"Killing,\" felt an urgent need to bring Nelson's experience to the screen after learning about his struggles with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and his lifelong commitment to raising awareness about the horrors of war.",
  "summary": "Shinya Tsukamoto's new film follows a Vietnam veteran whose life was haunted by the violence he witnessed and took part in.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}