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Hiroshima (BBC)

Format: DVD | Rating: 12 years & over

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A dramatised documentary exploring the humanity and the horror of the first atomic attack.

It was the defining moment of the 20th Century - the scientific, technological, military, and political gamble of the world's first atomic attack. This drama-documentary attempts to do what no other film has done before - to show what it is like to live through a nuclear explosion, millisecond by millisecond.

Set in the three weeks from the first test explosion in New Mexico to the eventual dropping of the bomb, the action takes viewers into the room where the crucial political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay on her fateful voyage; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima when disaster strikes. Parallel storylines interweave, unfolding the action from both US and Japanese perspectives, and revealing the tensions and conflicts in the actions and minds of people who were making history. Special effects recreate the reality of the mission - even going inside the workings of the bomb - and archive film replays the horrific aftermath.
  • Interview with the producer, Paul Wilmshurst
  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • Enola Gay newsreel interview
Certificate12 years and over
Year2005
ScreenWidescreen 16:9
LanguagesEnglish - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo
SubtitlesEnglish for the hard of hearing
Duration1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)
RegionRegion 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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