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Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II (2005)

Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II poster
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
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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)

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