BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5487@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20180119T000000Z DTEND:20180119T000000Z DESCRIPTION:Based on&nbsp\;<em>Children of the Atom Bomb</em>\, a book of t estimonies by children who experienced the bombing of Hiroshima\,&nbsp\;<s trong>Hideo Sekigawa</strong>'s harrowing drama details the destruction an d suffering left in the wake of the A-bomb for a group of students\, teach ers and their families. A direct indictment against nuclear war and the mi streatment of Hiroshima's stigmatized survivors\, this independently produ ced and distributed film was funded by the Japan Teachers Union in an effo rt to "preserve peace" and utilized tens of thousands of Hiroshima citizen s as extras\, including many survivors. Recently rediscovered after decade s of obscurity\,&nbsp\;<em>Hiroshima</em>&nbsp\;is a major work of anti-wa r cinema and a chilling reminder of the consequences of nuclear warfare.&n bsp\;\n\nSee website for more information:&nbsp\;https://www.japansociety. org/event/hiroshima DTSTAMP:20240419T140733Z SUMMARY:Film: Hiroshima URL:/en/events/2018/01/19/film-hiroshima/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR