Nagasaki Journey

The second atomic bomb ever dropped on a civilian population was exploded over the city of Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. More than 70,000 people were killed instantly. Produced five decades later, Nagasaki Journey is a powerful, yet hopeful look at the immediate and continuing aftermath of the blast. The film tells the moving personal stories of two Japanese survivors of the bombing and a U.S. Marine who was among the first American troops to occupy the city after the war ended. The film dramatically reveals how the impact of this single bomb forever transformed the lives and thinking of these individuals. Despite the enormous wartime tragedy, their common humanity transcended previous hatreds, providing hope that the Nagasaki bomb would be the last atomic weapon ever dropped in warfare. Produced by Emmy-Award-winning filmmakers, Nagasaki Journey features recently discovered film footage shot by Marines during their occupation, as well as striking photos taken the day after the blast by Japanese Army photographer Yosuke Yamahata.

Produced by Judy Irving and Christopher Beaver

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