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The Day the Sun Fell
directed by Aya Domenig, 1972-; produced by Tanja Meding, fl. 1999 and Mirjam von Arx, fl. 2003, Ican Films (Berlin, Berlin State: Magnetfilm, 2015), 53 mins
Swiss-Japanese filmmaker Aya Domenig, the granddaughter of a doctor on duty for the Red Cross during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, approaches the experience of her deceased grandfather by tracing the lives of a doctor and of former nurses who once shared the same experience. While gathering the memories an...
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directed by Aya Domenig, 1972-; produced by Tanja Meding, fl. 1999 and Mirjam von Arx, fl. 2003, Ican Films (Berlin, Berlin State: Magnetfilm, 2015), 53 mins
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Swiss-Japanese filmmaker Aya Domenig, the granddaughter of a doctor on duty for the Red Cross during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, approaches the experience of her deceased grandfather by tracing the lives of a doctor and of former nurses who once shared the same experience. While gathering the memories and present views of these very last survivors, the nuclear disaster in Fukushima strikes and history seems to repeat itself.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mrinal Desai, fl. 2008-2012, Tanja Meding, fl. 1999, Mirjam von Arx, fl. 2003, Ican Films
Author / Creator
Aya Domenig, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Magnetfilm
Topic / Theme
Survivors, Bombardment, Nuclear energy, Disaster victims, Nuclear weapons, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, March 11, 2011
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Ican Films gmbh
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A Letter From Hiroshima
directed by Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960-; performed by Suwa Mashu, fl. 2002, Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960- and Kim Ho Jung, fl. 2002 (Japan: Mirovision, Inc.), 36 mins
Originally from Hiroshima, Suwa is an acclaimed Japanese director who has been honored at the Cannes Festival, among many other prestigious festivals. Suwa began his career directing television documentaries before entering the feature film world. His second film, Mother, received international attention and earne...
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directed by Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960-; performed by Suwa Mashu, fl. 2002, Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960- and Kim Ho Jung, fl. 2002 (Japan: Mirovision, Inc.), 36 mins
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Originally from Hiroshima, Suwa is an acclaimed Japanese director who has been honored at the Cannes Festival, among many other prestigious festivals. Suwa began his career directing television documentaries before entering the feature film world. His second film, Mother, received international attention and earned him the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes. In 2006, Suwa directed one part of the French film Paris, je t'aime. A Letter from Hiroshima explor...
Originally from Hiroshima, Suwa is an acclaimed Japanese director who has been honored at the Cannes Festival, among many other prestigious festivals. Suwa began his career directing television documentaries before entering the feature film world. His second film, Mother, received international attention and earned him the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes. In 2006, Suwa directed one part of the French film Paris, je t'aime. A Letter from Hiroshima explores themes of apology and remembrance. Suwa sends a letter to a Korean actress (Kim Ho-jung) he has worked with in the past requesting her assistance to write and direct a film about Hiroshima. Ho-jung arrives at her hotel and is told to explore the city and wait for Suwa. Initially confused, Ho-Jung soon finds the city mesmerizing and spends days learning about the tragic bombing and the effects that are still felt in the city today. With sparse dialogue and just a handful of characters, Suwa uses black and white images of Hiroshima to convey the scope of the tragedy. In one particularly poignant moment, the voice of a mother is heard lamenting the fact that she had scolded her daughter the day of the bombing. We next see Ho-jung crying in her hotel room, ignoring the ringing phone. Awards/Festivals: Golden Leopard - Video Locarno International Film Festival 2002.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Suwa Mashu, fl. 2002, Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960-, Kim Ho Jung, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Suwa Nobuhiro, 1960-, Suwa Mashu, fl. 2002, Kim Ho Jung, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Mirovision, Inc.
Topic / Theme
History curriculums, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Used by permission of Mirovision Inc..
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