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Kenji Comes Home

6.5(2)194935m1

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.

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English

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1949

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Kenji Comes Home was released on 1 January 1949.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/1/2025

    This short feature follows the return of “Kenji Morikawa” to his Japanese hometown some two years after the end of WWII only to find himself alone. He has no family, no job and no home so cuts quite a lonely figure as he wanders the streets. Fortunately, he encounters the enthusiastic young “Shiru”, a bit of an urchin, and together they visit the home of “Aki” and her mother. She was the sister of one of his childhoo…

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