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- Hiroshima (1953) Set in the aftermath of the August 6, 1945 bombing, Hideo Sekigawa’s Hiroshima follows a group of survivors, known as hibakusha, as they flee destruction and attempt to rebuild their lives.
- Black Rain (1989) Despite surviving nuclear warfare, hibakusha and their children faced enormous discrimination in post-war Japan. This was largely due to ignorance surrounding the last effects of radiation sickness and the belief that it was contagious.
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) Also known as Frankenstein Conquers the World, this is a wildly different interpretation of WWII nuclear anxiety, but an important one all the same.
- Godzilla (1954) Speaking of monster movies as metaphor for nuclear anxieties, it’s hard to talk about the genre without mentioning Godzilla. Though the original 1954 film doesn’t explicitly depict the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, they’re deeply felt in the story.
In This Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に, Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) is a 2016 Japanese animated wartime drama film produced by MAPPA, co-written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, [3] [4] featuring character designs by Hidenori Matsubara and music by Kotringo. [5] The film is based on the manga of the same name written and ...
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- Masao Maruyama, Taro Maki
- 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.
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Oct 4, 2018 · The opening sequence of Akira is subtle yet powerful. The camera angle travels down the streets of a city before the date– July 18, 1989– is superimposed across the screen. A bright white light suddenly fills the screen as an enormous explosion, illustrated by a semi-transparent black dome, engulfs the city and leaves only a black crater in ...
- Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb. 1964's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is one of director Stanley Kubrick's most acclaimed movies, with it being a satirical look at the Cold War and the nuclear weapons surrounding it.
- Black Rain (1989) Black Rain is a 1989 Japanese film directed by Shōhei Imamura, with it being another profound look at the dropping of the bombs. The film follows Yasuko, a young Japanese woman who is unfortunately in Hiroshima when the United States drops a nuclear bomb.
- In This Corner Of The World. In This Corner of the World is an animated Japanese film directed by Sunao Katabuchi, with the movie following a young woman who lives in Hiroshima in the years leading up to the bombing.
- The Beginning Or The End. 1947's The Beginning or the End is another one of the earliest films about the bombing of Japan, with the American film releasing less than two years after the bombings.
Giovanni’s Island (2014) At the very end of World War II, Russian soldiers occupy the island home of brothers Junpei and Kanta, who live with their father and grandfather. When forced out of their home to make space for the Russian commander and his family, they befriend the commander’s daughter, Tanya.
Aug 10, 2017 · A lushly animated historical drama about a young woman who comes of age during the tumult of World War II, Sunao Katabuchi’s “In this Corner of the World” is scattered and emotionally ...
