Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II (2005)

Original title

Hiroshima

Directed by

Paul Wilmshurst

Genre

documentary film, docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama reconstructs the atomic bombing of Hiroshima using eyewitness accounts and computer imagery. It shows the events leading up to the bombing and the aftermath through the perspective of those who lived through it.

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What happens

Hiroshima is a BBC docudrama that premiered as a television special on 5 August 2005, marking the eve of the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The programme was aired on the Discovery Channel and BBC America in the United States. The documentary features historical reenactments using firsthand eyewitness accounts and computer-generated imagery of the explosion. The film won an Emmy and three BAFTA awards in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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