A niece retraces the footsteps of her uncle, who trained as a Kamikaze pilot during his youth but carried the secret to his grave.

When director Risa Morimoto learned that her beloved uncle trained as a Kamikaze pilot during his youth but carried that secret to his grave, she decided to retrace his footsteps and ask surviving pilots about their experiences. Through rare interviews with surviving Kamikaze pilots, "Wings of Defeat" explores a complex history of brutal training and ambivalent sacrifice. By Risa Morimoto and Linda Hoaglund.