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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Documentary, War - 2007
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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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.
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Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
6 Aug 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
Japanese, English, Korean
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
No warning can really prepare you for these images of ashen corpses, maimed survivors and apocalyptic destruction, but in an age of renewed nuclear tension, there can be no question as to their relevance.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
3 Feb 2007
fresh:
Film's sobering impact lets the images and witnesses' words speak for themselves.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Jan 2007
fresh:
A stirring and heart-wrenching statement of the horrible powers that mankind holds in its fist.
– Duane Byrge,
Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan 2007
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