125 Years Memory (2015)

A Story of Friendship and Compassion

125 Years Memory (2015) poster

Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the Japanese coast. Risking their own lives, local villagers are able to rescue 69 Turkish sailors. Although being very poor and having hardly to eat, the villagers share what little they have with strangers from a country 9,000 kilometers away. 95 years later, during the Iran-Iraq War, more than 300 Japanese are stranded in Tehran. In the morning of 19 March 1985 a Turkish Airlines aircraft takes off for Tehran to evacuate the Japanese. But the remaining Turks at Tehran Mehrabad Airport still need to be convinced that they won't be able to board their own country's rescue flight.

Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Michiru Oshima
Cinematography: Tetsuo Nagata
Editing: Akimasa Kawashima
Production: Toei Company, Creators' Union, Böcek Yapım, Kinoshita Group, Toei Studios Kyoto, Toei Tokyo, Toei Video Company, dentsu, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, PIA Corporation, Innovation Design, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Noritsu Koki, Mainichi Shimbun, BS Fuji, MX Entertainment, The Kitanippon Shimbun
Country: Japan, Turkey
Language: Türkçe, 日本語, English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: ja

Themes

Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories

Keywords

friendship, japan, shipwreck, world peace, based on true story, historical, compassion, historical event, wakayama japan, 19th century, turkish, kushimoto

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 125 Years Memory about?
Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the Japanese coast. Risking their own lives, local villagers are able to rescue 69 Turkish sailors. Although being very poor and having hardly to eat, the villagers share what little they have with strangers from a country 9,000 kilometers away. 95 years later, during the Iran-Iraq War, more than 300 Japanese are stranded in Tehran. In the morning of 19 March 1985 a Turkish Airlines aircraft takes off for Tehran to evacuate the Japanese. But the remaining Turks at Tehran Mehrabad Airport still need to be convinced that they won't be able to board their own country's rescue flight.
Who directed 125 Years Memory?
125 Years Memory was directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.
Who stars in 125 Years Memory?
125 Years Memory stars Seiyo Uchino, Kenan Ece, Shioli Kutsuna, Alican Yücesoy, Yui Natsukawa, Toshiyuki Nagashima.
How long is 125 Years Memory?
125 Years Memory has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
What genre is 125 Years Memory?
125 Years Memory is a History, Drama film.
What is the budget of 125 Years Memory?
125 Years Memory had a budget of $15M.
How much did 125 Years Memory gross?
125 Years Memory grossed $9M worldwide.
Where was 125 Years Memory produced?
125 Years Memory was produced in Japan, Turkey.
What are the themes of 125 Years Memory?
The themes of 125 Years Memory include: Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories.