Women of Kurokawa (Kurokawa no Onna Tachi / Movie)

[Machine Translation] The fierce fate of the Kurokawa Settlers awaited them in Manchuria in 1945 after the defeat of the Kanto Army. The facts of war and sexual violence are here, and what we need to know now. The next time I am born, I want to be born in a country of peace. This is a courageous testimony to bequeath to the future a tragedy that has been considered taboo. In the summer of the 80th year since the end of the war, this masterpiece documentary, which was an exceptional hit, has finally been released on DVD! Eighty years ago, under wartime conditions, the Manchurian pioneer settlers went to Manchuria, China, as part of the Manchurian Mongolia Development Project, which was implemented under national policy. As Japan's defeat in the war became more and more apparent, the Soviet army suddenly invaded Manchuria. With no sign of the Kwantung Army, which was supposed to protect them, the Manchurian settlers were forced into a harsh situation. In such circumstances, the Kurokawa pioneers who crossed from Gifu Prefecture asked for help from the enemy Soviet forces in order to return to Japan alive. In return, however, they were entertained by women who were at least 18 years old. Without even knowing the meaning of "entertainment," the women were offered to the Soviets as sexual partners. When they returned to Japan, what awaited them was not labor, but discrimination and prejudice. They were subjected to unspoken slander. The villagers covered their mouths out of sympathy. The women suppressed their anger and fear and cowered in fear. The destination where they were supposed to spend their youth is a country that has sacrificed so many people that it no longer exists. The voices of these traumatized women, both physically and emotionally, have been drowned out, and this fact has been kept under wraps for many years. But the women of Kurokawa joined hands. What they did, what was done to them, and what they have seen. Women of Kurokawa," which was released on July 12, 2025, depicts the reality of war and sexual violence. The film shocked all of Japan with its depiction of the terrible hardships experienced by the women who were sent to the Soviet Union to protect the pioneer settlers, and became a hit with an audience of more than 45,000 and box-office revenues of more than 50 million yen. In addition to winning second place in the cultural film category of the 99th Kinema Junpo Best Ten, the film was also highly acclaimed, winning the 2025 Peace and Cooperation Journalist Fund Award for Encouragement and the 2025 Women in Culture Award. Directed by Matsubara Fumie, who worked as director of TV Asahi's "News Station" and "Press Station" before directing the film "Hama no Don. Before memories become history, they must be passed on to the future. Testimonies from people who lived through the ravages of war. A spectacular documentary that records the facts of war and sexual violence experienced by the women of the Kurokawa Settlement! Includes video extras. Includes a leaflet of the monument of the maiden (full text).

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なかったことにはできない。1945年 関東軍敗走の満洲で待ち受けていた、黒川開拓団の壮絶な運命――。戦争と性暴力の事実、いま知るべきことがここに在る。「次に生まれるその時は、平和の国に生まれたい――」。タブーとされてきた悲劇を未来へ遺すための勇気ある証言。終戦から80年目の夏、異例のヒットを記録した傑作ドキュメンタリー、ついにソフト化!! 80年前の戦時下、国策のもと実施された満蒙開拓により、中国・満洲の地に渡った開拓団。日本の敗戦が色濃くなる中、突如としてソ連軍が満洲に侵攻した。守ってくれるはずの関東軍の姿もなく満蒙開拓団は過酷な状況に追い込まれ、集団自決を選択した開拓団もあれば、逃げ続けた末に息絶えた人も多かった。そんな中、岐阜県から渡った黒川開拓団の人々は生きて日本に帰るために、敵であるソ連軍に助けを求めた。しかしその見返りは、数えで18歳以上の女性たちによる接待だった。接待の意味すらわからないまま、女性たちは性の相手として差し出されたのだ。帰国後、彼女たちを待っていたのは労いではなく、差別と偏見の目。口さがない誹謗中傷。同情から口を塞ぐ村の人々。込み上げる怒りと恐怖を抑え、身をひそめる女性たち。青春の時を過ごすはずだった行先は、多くの犠牲を出し今はどこにも存在しない国。身も心も傷を負った女性たちの声はかき消され、この事実は長年伏せられてきた。だが、黒川の女性たちは手を携えた。したこと、されたこと、みてきたこと。幾重にも重なる加害の事実と、犠牲の史実を封印させないために――。2025年7月12日に封切られた『黒川の女たち』は、戦争と性暴力の実相を描いた作品。開拓団を守るため、ソ連軍に差し出された女性たちが経験することになった壮絶なる苦難の記録は日本中に衝撃を与え、観客動員45,000人以上、興行収入5,000万円を超えるヒット作に。第99回 キネマ旬報ベスト・テン文化映画部門 第2位に輝いたほか、2025年 平和・協同ジャーナリスト基金賞 奨励賞、2025年 女性文化賞を受賞するなど、作品内容も高く評価された。監督はテレビ朝日「ニュースステーション」「報道ステーション」のディレクターを経て、映画『ハマのドン』を手掛けた松原文枝。記憶が歴史になる前に、未来へ遺す。戦禍を生きた人びとの証言。黒川開拓団の女性たちが味わった戦争と性暴力の事実を記録した壮絶なドキュメンタリー!! 映像特典収録。乙女の碑 (全文)リーフレット封入。