White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aug 6 2007 Not Rated 1h 26m
Documentary, History

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain provides a detailed exploration of the bombings and their aftermath.

Plot

As global tensions rise, the unthinkable threat of nuclear war has become very real--and very frightening. Through the powerful recollections of the survivors of the atomic bombs that leveled two Japanese cities in 1945, this film presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first--and hopefully last--uses of thermonuclear weapons in war. Directed by Oscar(R)-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki (1990's 'Days of Waiting'), 'White Light, Black Rain' provides a comprehensive, moving account of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the unique points of view of the people, both Japanese and American, who were there.

Written by

Steven Okazaki

Directed by

Steven Okazaki

Cast

Harold Agnew, Shuntaro Hida, Kiyoko Imori

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 2 nominations total

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White Light Black Rain - HBO
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