A parallel movie to Flags Of Our Fathers, this is the unforgettable story of the World War II battle for the island of Iwo Jima told from the side of the Japanese. Tens of thousands of Japanese and American men show countless acts of courage, endure grueling agony and sacrifice their lives in a battle that only one army will win. For the first time, American filmmakers show this turning point of the war from the point of view of the Japanese soldiers fighting to defend their homeland.