Ken Watanabe's photo from "Letters from Iwo Jima"

Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima", the sister film of "Flags of our Fathers" will be shown in Japan as the world premiere on Nov. 15.  The story is based on the real letters that Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi sent to his beloved families back in his home country before the battle.

Here is the star Ken Watanabe's photo, playing Lt. Gen. Kuribayashi, and supporting actors include Ryo Kase ("Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai")  and Shido Nakamura ("Fearless").

"Letters" will be released in Japan on Dec. 9, after "Flags" starting on Oct. 28.

Source:  CinemaCafe