The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continuing until morning, the raid left more than 100,000 people dead and a quarter of the city eradicated. Unlike their loved ones, Hiroshi Hoshino, Michiko Kiyooka and Minoru Tsukiyama managed to emerge from the bombings. Now in their twilight years, they wish for nothing more than recognition and reparations for those who, like them, had been indelibly harmed by the war – but the Japanese government and even their fellow citizens seem disinclined to acknowledge the past.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Adrian FrancisDirector
Cast
- Hiroshi HoshinoSelf
- Michiko KiyookaSelf
- Minoru TsukiyamaSelf
Themes
japanwar crimespeaceworld war iimemorytokyo, japansocial activismdocumentary filmmakingdark historyold age