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Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel

  • 20152015
  • 1h 19m
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7.7/10
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Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel (2015)
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The filmmaker's grandfather worked at the Red Cross after the Hiroshima bombing. Her quest to learn why he never talked about his experiences takes a new turn after Fukushima's catastrophe.The filmmaker's grandfather worked at the Red Cross after the Hiroshima bombing. Her quest to learn why he never talked about his experiences takes a new turn after Fukushima's catastrophe.The filmmaker's grandfather worked at the Red Cross after the Hiroshima bombing. Her quest to learn why he never talked about his experiences takes a new turn after Fukushima's catastrophe.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
86
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  • Director
    • Aya Domenig
  • Writers
    • Aya Domenig(Writer)
    • Martin Witz(story consultant)
  • Stars
    • Aya Domenig
    • Kiyomi Doi
    • Shigeru Doi(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Aya Domenig
  • Writers
    • Aya Domenig(Writer)
    • Martin Witz(story consultant)
  • Stars
    • Aya Domenig
    • Kiyomi Doi
    • Shigeru Doi(archive footage)
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    • 1User review
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Aya Domenig
    • Selfas Self
    Kiyomi Doi
    • Self - Aya Domenig's grandmotheras Self - Aya Domenig's grandmother
    Shigeru Doi
    • Self - Aya Domenig's grandfather, Red Cross doctoras Self - Aya Domenig's grandfather, Red Cross doctor
    • (archive footage)
    Sumiko Miyahara
    • Self - Hiroshima atomic bomb aftermath nurseas Self - Hiroshima atomic bomb aftermath nurse
    Chizuko Uchida
    • Self - former Red Cross nurseas Self - former Red Cross nurse
    Shuntaro Hida
    • Self - former Imperial Japanese Army doctoras Self - former Imperial Japanese Army doctor
    Hitoshi Kai
    • Self - chairman of Junod Associationas Self - chairman of Junod Association
    Mai Nakata
    • Self - Fukushima refugeeas Self - Fukushima refugee
    Shoei Nakata
    • Self - Mai Nakata's son, Fukushima refugeeas Self - Mai Nakata's son, Fukushima refugee
    Kayoko Miyaji
    • Selfas Self
    Teruko Ueno
    • Selfas Self
    Natsuko Ishikawa
    • Selfas Self
    Chieko Matsumoto
    • Selfas Self
    Tsuyuko Nakakita
    • Selfas Self
    Hiromi Tsuji
    • Selfas Self
    Hideki Tabii
    • Selfas Self
    Kazumi Muratani
    • Selfas Self
    Toshimasa Sakaki
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Aya Domenig
    • Writers
      • Aya Domenig(Writer)
      • Martin Witz(story consultant)
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    10/10
    From Hiroshima to Fukushima
    This is not just another Hiroshima Film, as you have seen them before. At first sight, it looks like a family history of the author Aya Domenig, whose grandmother's husband was a doctor in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb hit the city and killed over 100'000 people immediately. And it shows how it is still killing people today. But beyond that personal connection, other eyewitnesses, nurses and a doctor, appear on screen, explicitly and dramatically making the link between the "Little Boy" (as the bomb was banalised by the US Army) and the explosion in Block 3 at the Fukushima nuclear park in March 2011. The fight for freedom of information against authorities, who deliberately suppress facts appears to be the same today, as it was after World War II, when the US military censors hided the real and long term effects of radiation from the public. And so does the Japanese government deal with Fukushima today. This documentary lets the last living and engaged coevals of Hiroshima speak and make the connection between the two disasters. Impressive and thoughtfully composed, with astonishing pictures and lively 90-year-olds as main protagonists.
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    • Aug 14, 2015

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    • Release date
      • November 2015 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • Finland
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    • Languages
      • German
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Day the Sun Fell
    • Filming locations
      • Hiroshima, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Ican Films
      • SRG - SSR
      • Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
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      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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