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It Is Good to Live(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-07-06
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Time: 0h 48m
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One of the first documentaries to focus on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the film gives voice to survivors of the atomic bombings and documents the long-term effects of radiation on their lives. Combining testimony with stark images of destruction and recovery, it serves as an early cinematic appeal against nuclear war.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies:
Japan Document Film
Gensuikyo
Movie: It Is Good to Live
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One of the first documentaries to focus on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the film gives voice to survivors of the atomic bombings and documents the long-term effects of radiation on their lives. Combining testimony with stark images of destruction and recovery, it serves as an early cinematic appeal against nuclear war.
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1956-07-06
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