2011
4.0 (2 votes)
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
War
Production Companies
SIGLO
Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima (はだしのゲンが見たヒロシマ)
Overview
With the passing of Nakazawa Keiji in December 2012, Barefoot Gen’s Hiroshima now stands as the manga artist’s last message of peace to the world. Mr. Nakazawa recounts his life, from the aftermath of the atomic bombing up until the days he created his acclaimed manga series Barefoot Gen (Hadashi no Gen), by exploring sites of painful memories in Hiroshima. Through Mr. Nakazawa’s story, and his original art work, Barefoot Gen’s Hiroshima illuminates the nature of war and nuclear weapons, urging us not to repeat the past.
Key Crew
Producer: Tetsujirô Yamagami, Kuniko Watanabe
Director: Ishida Yuko
