Win Tix to Nanking at the Varsity

Recently, we've been spending a lot of time talking about films not yet (if ever) released, but now it's time to turn our focus back to movies actually playing in theaters. Nanking, a moving documentary about the 1937 Japanese invasion of the titular Chinese town, won an editing award at last year's Sundance and also played SIFF 2007. Now the film begins its theatrical run in Seattle this Friday, February 1st.

The story is told through emotional interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies by Japanese soldiers, interwoven with readings of Westerners’ letters and diaries as performed by Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Jurgen Prochnow, and Stephen Dorff, among others. In addition, Lou Reed has recently written a couple of new songs ("Safety Zone" and "Gravity") inspired by the film,

Nanking opens in Seattle on February 1st for a week-long run at the Varsity. Seattlest has three pairs of tickets to see the film anytime February 4th-7th. Just fill out the form below for your chance to win. No worries: Your info is safe with us and will not be shared with advertisers and/or the government, yadda yadda yadda. We'll be drawing three winners Wednesday at 9am.