Kenji Comes Home
6.5
2 votes
January 1, 1949
35m
Documentary
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.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
More like this
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
To Kill a Tiger
2023
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
2013
Directed by John Ford
1971
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
The Class of ‘92
2013
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
To Be Takei
2014
A Toxic Love Story
2026
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006
Fuck
2006
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
180° South
2010
Sidney
2022
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023
35 Up
1991
28 Up
1984
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025