Female Prisoner #701even goes on to extend culpability for that betrayal to the nation itself. Ironically framed images of the Japanese flag abound. And, early in the film, when Matsu, aka Scorpion, loses her virginity to the man who will ultimately sell her out, we’re shown a red spot...
But the POW camp setting itself conveys a strange blend of scientifi c interest, humiliation, and voyeurism. Visibly staged performances appear to contravene Pöch’s statements regarding the objectivity of the cinematographic apparatus and the authenticity of the events he fi lmed.Th is chapter ...