Hiroshima

The National Geographic Channel EXPLORER series takes on the August 6, 1945, U.S. Air Force atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in this chronological retelling of the 24 hours following the event.

This riveting account of the days leading up to and immediately following the atom bombing of two Japanese cities is a joint Canadian/Japanese production for the Showtime TV network.

A look at the military strategy of aerial bombardment and its effect on 20th century wars, and the future of warfare.

'Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima' (Hadashi no Gen ga Mita Hiroshima) is a documentary by Yuko Ishida where the camera crew follows Barefoot Gen creator Keiji Nakazawa as he visits memorable areas of Hiroshima and recalls his experiences surviving the atomic bomb.

Pulitzer Prize – winning journalist John Hersey caused a sensation when he published "Hiroshima", the first account for American readers of the horror experienced by victims of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. "Hiroshima" stunned readers with its descriptions of the terrible aftermath of the bombing, yet Hersey never spoke about his experience in Hiroshima.

This rare documentary is one of the very last efforts from preeminent documentarist/activist Susumu Hani best known for his feature films. This one is a short documentary about the 1945 atomic bombing and its devastating consequences. The film came out of the "10 Foot Movement". A movement organized by the Japan Peace Museum, which mobilized Japanese citizen activists to buy back small segments of film footage of the effects of the atomic bomb from the U.S. National Archives.

Documentary addressing controversial questions surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan at the end of World War II. Includes interviews with historians and analysis of records left by participants in the decision.

'Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima' (Hadashi no Gen ga Mita Hiroshima) is a documentary by Yuko Ishida where the camera crew follows Barefoot Gen creator Keiji Nakazawa as he visits memorable areas of Hiroshima and recalls his experiences surviving the atomic bomb.

Brand new documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings which ended WWII and began the nuclear age. Features interviews with survivors form both sides.