Barefoot Gen is a powerful film that depicts the tragic events that unfolded in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped during World War II. The story follows Gen, a young boy who witnesses the devastating effects of the bombing and struggles to survive amidst the chaos, starvation, and suffering that ensue. Through his journey, Gen learns the importance of resilience, hope, and the enduring human spirit.
Hiroshima is a dramatic film depicting the devastating impact of the atomic bombing on the city of Hiroshima during World War II. It follows the story of a group of individuals and their struggles to survive and rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the bombing. The film explores themes of war, human suffering, and the quest for peace.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi is a hibakusha. A survivor of both atomic bomb blasts in 1945. First at Hiroshima, then again at Nagasaki. Now nearing 90, Yamaguchi finally speaks out. Breaking taboos of shame and sorrow, he responds to a call to fight for a world without nuclear weapons by telling his story, so that no one else will ever have to tell one like it again. Twice reconstructs Yamaguchi’s experiences in 1945 Japan, interviews him on the after-effects of exposure and documents the last five years of the late-blooming activist’s life.
In Secrets Behind the Wall, a young man living in post-war Japan becomes a voyeur using a telescope and discovers disturbing secrets about his neighbors. He finds himself drawn into a controversial world of masturbation, panty theft, and extramarital affairs. As he unravels the truth, he must confront his own dark desires and the consequences of his actions. With themes of survival, atomic bomb victims, and pacifism, this movie explores the aftermath of war and the hidden secrets that lie behind closed doors.
30 avril 1962. La guerre d'Algérie est terminée depuis deux mois, mais Charles de Gaulle a négocié avec le FLN lors des accords d'Évian la poursuite d'essais atomiques dans le désert du Sahara. Sous les yeux des officiels réunis dans un poste d'observation situé à 5 km du lieu de l'explosion, le Taourirt se fissure libérant un nuage radioactif : ce sera l'accident de Béryl.
Lionel Rogosin's plea for humanity and against war and fascism. For two years, Rogosin traveled to twelve countries to collect footage of war atrocities from their archives. He interspersed these harrowing images with scenes of a London cocktail party's mundane chatter. Good Times, Wonderful Times was released in 1964 at the height of the Vietnam War, and became one of the great anti-war films of the era.
Aboriginal people on the Goldfields of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (Australia) recount their history, speaking amidst living conditions of grinding poverty next to the gold and nickel mines and uranium development.
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