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In the time of war, can goodness be still found? "Memories of the Rising Sun" traces a Japanese soldier's journey to humanity as he find himself torn between his loyalty to his mother country and his love and care for the Filipino family that cared for him. In the darkest of times, where hope is only a glimmer, can the heart still find its way to care?

Martha Comia in Memories of the Rising Sun (2019)

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