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- Dr. Strangelove (1964) Stanley Kubrick adapted the idea of all-out war between the Soviet Union and the United States. He tried to depict how the nuclear exchanges would eventually lead to global destruction, which to him appeared “amusing” .
- Threads (1984) .This has to be the most disturbing film on this list. Produced by the BBC, this made for TV movie shocked audiences who had never seen anything devastating like this.
- When the Wind Blows (1986) This British project depicts an elderly retiree couple before and after the nuclear attack. The couple try to get through the situation by referring to real-life pamphlets distributed by the government on how to survive an attack, but it never goes well as the couple slowly gets trapped in the radiation poisoning.
- Hadashi No Gen (1983) This outstanding Japanese animated movie features a family in 1945 Hiroshima. The tension and panic of the buildup to the bombing on August 6, 1945, is spine-chilling and incredibly well done.
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) In this retelling of the classic and beloved story, Guillermo del Toro takes a turn with Pinocchio and gives it a fresh look as the wooden toy is brought to life.
- Mulan (1998) While Mulan is a Disney princess and has a talking dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy, it's a great film to watch with children that highlights war.
- The Breadwinner (2017) Following a familiar plot to Mulan, but not holding back when it comes to violence and the truth about the Taliban, The Breadwinner follows a young girl named Parvana who would do just about anything to help her family survive.
- Funan (2018) In this devastatingly haunting film, Funan follows a family who lives in Cambodia and witnesses the Khmer Rouge take over the government, leading to the forced evacuation of several families.
Aug 10, 2017 · ‘In this Corner of the World’ Review: A Quietly Powerful Anime About Living with the Threat of Nuclear War. It would be great if a story about imminent nuclear warfare didn't feel quite...
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Pikadon ( Japanese: ピカドン Hepburn: Pikadon, "atomic bomb" [1]) is a 1978 Japanese short animated documentary war film anime, [2] produced and directed [3] by Renzo Kinoshita. [4] Plot. The movie starts with depiction a normal morning in Hiroshima . Although there is no protagonist, most focus is centered around a child playing with a paper plane.
Apr 24, 2018 · Although Grave Of The Fireflies is described as an anti-war film, the conflict itself forms only a small part of its tragedy. The true sadness in Takahata’s story is how cruelly the war makes ...
Experiencing the Atomic Bombing of Japan Through the Film “Pikadon” By Mike Meginnis. Sixty-nine years after Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima, a short animated film continues to capture the horror of the world’s first nuclear attack. August 6, 1945: An air raid siren was not, in itself, a reason to panic.
Aug 27, 2020 · Spirited Away (2001) Taking our #1 spot is the only Japanese animated film to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar, Studio Ghibli's and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. The coming-of-age tale tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl who enters the spirit world after taking a stop on the way to her new home.
