Chinahas picked World War II documentaryThe Sinking of the Lisbon Maruas its submission for theOscarsbest international feature film category.
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maruwas the opening film of the Shanghai International Film Festival, held in June.
Onboard the vessel were British prisoners-of-war and over 800 British troops perished during the incident.
‘The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru’Shanghai International Film Festival
Around 380 British prisoners-of-war were saved by nearby Chinese fishermen.
The film highlights how the Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue and protect British prisoners-of-war from Japanese forces.
The Sinking of Lisbon Maruhad its domestic theatrical release on September 6.
