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Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Run Time: 10 min
Year: 2007
Category: International Documentary
This film is included in NEW FRENCH FILMS SHOWCASE II, a program of short dramas, animation, and documentaries selected to introduce audiences to the variety and artistry of the French cinema. A presentation of the 2010 French Cultures Festival / Mois de la Francophonie.
Synopsis: In 1914, the Genbaku Dome in Hiroshima was a dazzling center of elegant urban life in Japan. On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb called Little Boy detonated 500 feet away from the building, killing 78,000 people and leveling the city within a single second. But the dome miraculously survived, and in 2006 it stood as a silent reminder of the horrors of nuclear power. In this experimental short film, the history of the 20th century flies past, illustrated by 600 photographs of the Genbaku Dome.
Awards: Best Film, Rotterdam Film Festival; Best International Film, Ann Arbor Film Festival
Screenings: Tribeca Film Festival; Dallas Video Festival; Berlin International Short Film Festival
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