Atomic People (2024)

Directed by

Megumi Inman, Benedict Sanderson

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary interviews survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It records their personal experiences and memories of the events.

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What happens

Atomic People is a 2024 British television film about Hibakusha, the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The film premiered on BBC Two on 31 July 2024. The programme received critical acclaim for its interviews with survivors and its treatment of nuclear history. It won the British Academy Television Award for Best Specialist Factual at the 2025 British Academy Television Awards. At the 2025 Venice TV Awards, Atomic People won the Special Jury Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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