Green Jail
The film follows the last 4 years life of Grandma Hashima, the last existent from colonial Taiwan, who knows the secrets of "Green Jail," the notorious coal mine before World War II on Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan.
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Cast
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Huang Yin-yu Director · Valérie Pico Editor Mon-cher Ho Editor
First release March 6, 2021 · Produced in France, Japan, Taiwan · Languages Chinese, Japanese
Production
Moolin Films
Production
SIGLO
Production
24images
Production
France · Japan · Taiwan
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Original title
緑の牢獄
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 6, 2021
Premiere · Osaka Asian Film Festival
Japan · March 27, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
September 24, 2022 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Taiwan
September 24, 2021 · Theatrical
September 25, 2021 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival (postponed due to COVID)
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