Kenji Comes Home (1949)

Kenji Comes Home is a 1949 documentary film produced by Paul F Heard Written and directed by Charles F Schwep it was filmed on location in Japan and employed native actors The film is the story of Kenji a repatriated prisoner of war in Japan and his difficulties in settling down He is torn between the glowing promises of communism and ideals of his girlfriend Akis Christian religion The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature