8000 Stolen Futures: The Children at the Center of the A-Bomb

Synopsis

On August 6, 1945, the first-ever nuclear bomb deployed in war was dropped on the city of Hiroshima Prefecture, leaving an estimated 140,000 dead in its wake by the end of that year. Among the victims, one particular age group stands out for the sheer number of fatalities sustained: 12 and 13 year-olds, children of first year junior high school age. We investigate the tragedy of this lost generation, piecing together surviving records and speaking with survivors, for whom the memories of children robbed of their futures that day are still burned deep in their memories, nearly eight decades on.

Main Cast

Rachel Walzer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Suguru Miyajima Sawako Okoda
Production	Producer	Goro Misumi
	Executive Producer	Hidefumi Matsuki
Department	Role	Name

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