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Hiroshima: The Aftermath

2015 · 90 min · Director: Lucy van Beek

Hiroshima: The Aftermath (2015) is a documentary, directed by Lucy van Beek. It stars John Sessions. It unfolds against the backdrop of World War II. The 90-minute film holds an audience score of 8.1/10.

What Hiroshima: The Aftermath Is About

Lucy van Beek’s 2015 documentary was made for the seventieth anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It takes the two days that ended the Second World War and began the nuclear age and approaches them through the accounts of survivors, and it does not take its testimony from one side only: people who were under the bomb and people who were standing where the decision was made both speak. Archive footage runs alongside first-hand accounts. What the film is really about is not the explosion but what came after it, the years of radiation and the fact that neither city was ever the same. John Sessions narrates.

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What is Hiroshima: The Aftermath about?

Lucy van Beek’s 2015 documentary was made for the seventieth anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It takes the two days that ended the Second World War and began the nuclear age and approaches them through the accounts of survivors, and it does not take its testimony from one side only: people who were under the bomb and people who were standing where the decision was made both speak.

Where can I watch Hiroshima: The Aftermath?

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How long is Hiroshima: The Aftermath?

Hiroshima: The Aftermath runs for 90 minutes (1h 30m).

When did Hiroshima: The Aftermath come out?

Hiroshima: The Aftermath was released in 2015.

Who directed Hiroshima: The Aftermath?

Hiroshima: The Aftermath was directed by Lucy van Beek.

Who stars in Hiroshima: The Aftermath?

Hiroshima: The Aftermath stars John Sessions.

What is Hiroshima: The Aftermath's rating?

Hiroshima: The Aftermath holds 7.6/10 on IMDb and 8.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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