Himeyuri no To (1995)
The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July 1944, the students, who were supposed to spend their summer vacations at home, were called back to school to prepare for the coming war and to fulfill their duties as subjects of the Imperial State. The fate of the girls and teachers awaited them as the American army attacked.
Released: May 27, 1995
Runtime: 121 minutes
Stars: Yasuko Sawaguchi, Kumiko Goto, Yuri Nakae, Megumi Ôji, Keiko Imamura, Misato Hayase
Crew: Masahiko Iimura (Director of Photography), Mitsuo Kondō (Editor), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer), Seijiro Koyama (Director), Yoko Mizuki (Original Story), Masayoshi Nakasone (Original Story)