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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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