We are proud to announce Koji Wakamatsu’s latest film, CATERPILLAR, has been selected in Official Competition at Berlin Film Festival 2010.

Official Screening is on Monday the 15^th of February at 22:30 with German subtitles (and translation in French/English/Spanish via infrared headphones).
Repetition screenings will take place:
- on Feb 16 at Friedrichstadtpalast at 15:00 with English subtitles
- on Feb 16 at Urania at 20:00 with German subtitles
- on Feb 21 at International at 20:00 with German subtitles

Press screenings and market screenings for professionals only (with English subtitles):
- Advance press screening: Feb 14 at 21.30 at CinemaxX 9 (for daily press only)
- Official press screening: Feb 15 at 15:30 at CinemaxX 7
- Market screenings: Feb 16 at 09:30 at CineStar 1 and Feb 17 at 09:30 at CinemaxX 2

SYNOPSIS
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, in 1940, Lieutenant Kurokawa returns home as a honoured and decorated soldier… but deprived of his arms and legs lost in the battle in mainland China. All hopes, from the villagemen and women to close family members, turn to Shigeko, the Lieutenant’s wife: she must honour the Emperor and the country in setting an example for all by fulfilling her duty and taking care of the ‘god soldier’…

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

In war human beings are violated, chopped up and burnt by other human beings.
Humans violating other humans.
Humans chopping up other humans.
Humans burning other humans.

Is there such a thing as a just war? Before the arrival of billowing mushroom clouds, falling incendiary shells or large-scale massacres, there were brightly lit houses filled with men, women, the aged and children— human beings. It was there that they ate and slept, ate and slept; living their routine lives.

What is the meaning of war? What is the meaning of people killing people for the sake of their country? Where in the world can we find a just war?

Don’t forget the stench of blood that covered the earth!
Don’t forget the smell of burnt flesh!
We must not forget… for this is what war is.

Over 140,000 people died in the Hiroshima Atomic bomb attack.
Over 70,000 people died in the Nagasaki Atomic bomb attack.
984 class B and C war criminals were sentenced to death.
Over 100,000 died in the Bombing of Tokyo.
Over 20 million died in the Asian continent.
Over 60 million died in World War II.

Full details about CATERPILLAR: click here!