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Atomic People

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The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on two Japanese cities -- Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and Nagasaki three days later -- was one of the most momentous and destructive in world history. Now, nearly 80 years later, this unique film gathers the testimony of some of the last 'Hibakusha', survivors of the two atomic bombs, before their voices are lost forever. With an average age of 85, most Hibakusha were children when the bombs were dropped. Combining their personal accounts with archive footage, the film features a significant number of voices from this shrinking group, the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bomb, while exploring how their experiences continue to affect them to this day.

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Dan Einav Financial Times By confronting us with the horrors of what they experienced, the hibakusha provide us with the most urgent, unflinching and unequivocal warning possible about where nuclear escalation may lead. Rated: 5/5 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian Atomic People does not mark a major anniversary. It is simply that time is running out for the long-silent survivors to tell their stories, to have them heard and to let them function as a warning from history. Rated: 4/5 Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) A horrifying watch from start to finish. Rated: 5/5 Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent If it’s the bigger picture you’re looking for, you’ll find it in the powerful documentary Atomic People — 90 minutes of quiet heartbreak from director Benedict Sanderson. Rated: 5/5 Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) While Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer sought to capture the crushing horror of causing mass death, Atomic People gives voice to those at the sharp end. Rated: 4/5 Aug 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on two Japanese cities -- Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and Nagasaki three days later -- was one of the most momentous and destructive in world history. Now, nearly 80 years later, this unique film gathers the testimony of some of the last 'Hibakusha', survivors of the two atomic bombs, before their voices are lost forever. With an average age of 85, most Hibakusha were children when the bombs were dropped. Combining their personal accounts with archive footage, the film features a significant number of voices from this shrinking group, the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bomb, while exploring how their experiences continue to affect them to this day.
Director
Benedict Sanderson, Megumi Inman
Producer
Megumi Inman, Naoko Miyamoto, Mayu Nakamura, Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Production Co
Minnow Films
Genre
Documentary, History, War
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m