BEIJING, Feb. 10 -- The movie "John Rabe", which depicts a terrible period of Chinese history during the Second World War, has premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

    Directed by German director Florian Gallenberger, "John Rabe" is based on the true story of the head of the Nanjing branch of the "Siemens" company who helped save 200,000 Chinese people in Nanjing from Japanese troops in 1937.

    The film is adapted from John Rabe's book named "A Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe". It recorded the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in which about 300,000 people were killed by Japanese troops.

    Thomas Rabe, the grandson of John Rabe, attended the movie's premiere in Berlin.

    "We are very satisfied with the movie. I'd like to express my family's gratitude to the cast and crew. We also feel very proud because the true history can finally be understood by many."
Audiences applauded the movie after its debut.

    "I have lived in Japan for 11 years and I hope this film will be shown there. I hope this outstanding film will help some Japanese to change their mindset, that is to say, to correctly recognize the facts of history."

    "John Rabe" is expected to be released in China in June.

    (Source: China Daily)