Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II

Blending archival footage and live action portrayals, the BBC tells the story of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
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Resource: Documentary
Running Time: 1hr 29min
Rating: Not Rated

Time: 1945
Place: Japan

Summary:
The BBC has done an admirable job of telling the story of dropping the bomb on Hiroshima with a balanced perspective between the Japanese and American viewpoints. This documentary blends live action portrayals of events with archival footage, accented by interviews with the people who lived through the event. War is ugly, and this does have some disturbing images and heartbreaking accounts.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
Violence: There are live action portrayals of the horrible, violent aftermath of the bomb.  There is also actual footage of radiation sickness.


Formats:
DVD