Children of Hiroshima
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The film was commissioned by the Japan Teachers Union and was based on first-person testimonies gathered by Japanese educator Arata Osada, collected in the 1951 book Children of the Atomic Bomb.The end of the post-war occupation of Japan by American forces allowed the production of works addressing the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagaski. The story follows Takako Ishikawa, a teacher who returns to Hiroshima to visit her family’s graves. There, she meets Iwakichi, a former servant who was badly injured by the atomic bomb, and learns that his grandson Tarō lives in an orphanage. Takako also visits former students and friends, witnessing the lasting effects of radiation and the many lives destroyed by the bombing Eventually, Iwakichi agrees to let Tarō leave Hiroshima with Takako. He gives Tarō new shoes and a letter before setting his house on fire and dying from his injuries. Tarō leaves Hiroshima with Takako, carrying his grandfather’s ashes. The story shows the lasting suffering caused by the atomic bombing and the importance of compassion and remembrance. (source: wikipedia)
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