Letters from Iwo Jima ('06 US) Ken Watanabe / Kazunari Ninomiya / Clint Eastwood #KenWatanabe #KazunariNinomiya #ClintEastwood #Blu-ray Iwo Jima, 2006. Hundreds of letters discovered from beneath the earth. These were written by men who fought on this island 61 years ago, addressed to their families. What did they entrust to these letters that never reached their destinations? In June 1944, as the war situation continued to deteriorate, Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the new commander, arrived at Iwo Jima, a crucial stronghold for the Japanese army. Underground fortresses were dug, with the stench of sulfur filling the air and scarce food and water on the harsh, scorching island. These tunnels were Kuribayashi's secret strategy to counter the overwhelming American forces. "Survive until the very end, and protect the island for your families back home for as long as possible." Under Kuribayashi's command, who ordered them "Do not die," the Battle of Iwo Jima, expected to last only five days, became a historic, fierce battle lasting 36 days. Their letters, arriving after 61 years. The heart of Iwo Jima is revealed through the individual faces of each of them...