勝ちゃんー沖縄の戦後 (Kacchan - Postwar Okinawa)

[Irei no Hi Special] Documentary Screening: 『勝ちゃんー沖縄の戦後』(Kacchan - Okinawa's Post-war) (2024)

"Kacchan," formally known as Yamashiro Yoshikatsu, is a fisherman from Kunigami in northern Okinawa. Directors Asako Kageyama (影山あさ子) and Yukihisa Fujimoto (藤本幸久) have followed him for over 20 years, documenting the life of a man they describe as the "finest fisherman" they have ever encountered. And one could even say, Kacchan’s life is a living archive of the Okinawan people’s post-war history.

Having survived the Battle of Okinawa as an infant, Kacchan belongs to a generation known locally as "Kampo nu kue nokusa"—the leftovers of the naval shells. And in the scorched landscape of post-war Okinawa, where land and farms were seized for U.S. military bases, the sea became the only source of life. Kacchan’s personal experiences reflect the turbulent history of the island, from the "Yumiko-chan incident"(1) and the Miyamori Elementary School plane crash(2) under U.S. occupation to the Koza Riot(3) and the ongoing struggle in Henoko(4). 

Footnote:

• (1) Yumiko-chan Incident (1955): The kidnap, rape, and murder of a 6-year-old girl by a U.S. soldier in Kadena. This event ignited the "Islander's Struggle," a massive movement for land rights and an end to military crimes.

• (2) Miyamori Elementary School Plane Crash (1959): A U.S. jet fighter crashed into the school in Ishikawa City, killing 17 people (mostly children) and injuring over 200, highlighting the dangers of living alongside airbases.

• (3) Koza Riot (1970): A spontaneous anti-U.S. military uprising in Koza (now Okinawa City) sparked by a traffic accident, where thousands of residents burned dozens of U.S. military vehicles in protest of the occupation.

• (4) Henoko Struggle: A decades-long civil resistance movement against the relocation of a U.S. Marine base to the ecologically sensitive Oura Bay in Henoko, Nago City.

【慰靈日特別企劃】紀錄片放映：勝ちゃん—沖繩的戰後

「勝ちゃん」（Kacchan），本名山城善勝，是沖繩本島北部國頭村的一名漁夫。他是導演影山あさ子與藤本幸久追蹤拍攝超過二十年的主角。能獨自一人捕捉數百公斤的魚群的他，是一名非常優秀的漁夫，而他的生命歷程，更是沖繩庶民戰後史的縮影。

他在嬰兒時期於「沖繩島戰役」中倖存，在沖繩當地，這群倖存者被稱為「艦砲ぬ喰ぇー残さー」（艦砲射擊下的餘生者）。戰後，當陸地被燒成焦土、農田與家園被美軍基地強佔，勝ちゃん與許多琉球人一樣，只能依靠大海賴以為生。他親身經歷了從美軍佔領下的「由美子事件」（1）、宮森小學軍機墜落事故（2），到胡差暴動（3）以及至今仍在持續的邊野古抗爭（4）。

附註

• （1）由美子事件 (1955)： 美軍士兵綁架並殺害一名6歲幼女，引發沖繩全島的大規模抗爭。

• （2）宮森小學墜機事故 (1959)： 美軍噴射戰鬥機失控撞入小學，造成重大人員傷亡，成為沖繩人揮之不去的陰影。

• （3）胡差暴動 (1970)： 沖繩民眾因對美軍統治的不滿，在胡差市（現沖繩市）發起的自發性反美暴動。

• （4）邊野古抗爭： 持續數十年，反對在邊野古海域新建美軍基地的民間抗爭運動。

Documentary Screening / 紀錄片放映會

Venue / 空間： Hin Bus Deck, Penang

Date / 日期： 𝟐𝟑 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲), 𝟖:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 (with post-performance talk)

Language / 語言： Japanese 日語（with English Subtitle）

Feature Film / 放映作品： 『勝ちゃんー沖縄の戦後』（Kacchan - Okinawa's Post-war）

Ticketing / 票價： RM 25 (Individual) / RM 80 (Group of 4)

About Film / 關於作品: https://america-banzai.blogspot.com/2024/09/blog-post.html

Part of the ‘Tracing Silence’ Research Exhibition | 20.06 - 20.07.2026 | NGO