🔥 A gripping new two-part documentary, Finding Iris Chang, is shining fresh light on the Chinese-American author who exposed the horrors of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre to global audiences. Streaming now, it’s part detective story, part tribute to a woman who refused to let history stay silent.
📚 The film traces how Chang – driven by her family’s WWII trauma – spent years tracking survivor accounts, unearthing rare documents like John Rabe’s diaries, and battling political pushback to publish The Rape of Nanking in 1997. Her work forced Japan’s wartime atrocities into mainstream consciousness.
‘She Carried the Weight of Millions’
💔 While celebrating Chang’s courage, the docu doesn’t shy from her tragic 2004 suicide at 36. Through interviews and archival footage, it reveals how relentless harassment from right-wing groups and the emotional toll of her research contributed to her struggles.
✊ ‘This isn’t just about history – it’s about how one person’s voice can challenge power,’ says director Li Lin in the film. For Gen-Z activists and history buffs alike, Chang’s legacy proves truth-telling remains revolutionary.
