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On August 6, 1945, Gen and a friend arrive at school just as a lone B-29 aircraft flies overhead and releases an atomic bomb, which destroys the city. Gen's friend is killed in the blast, while he is buried under rubble by the resulting shockwave and manages to survive.
Jun 13, 1992 · Barefoot Gen: Directed by Mori Masaki. With Issei Miyazaki, Catherine Battistone, Yoshie Shimamura, Iona Morris. A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a disturbing story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
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- Animation, Biography, Drama
- Mori Masaki
- 1992-06-13
In 1945, World War II is at its peak. As Japanese cities are fire-bombed and the nation is cornered by US forces, Japan is collapsing under the immense pressure. Gen Nakaoka, a bold, free-spirited young boy, lives in Hiroshima.
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Based on real events, Barefoot Gen is a story of courage, survival and a harrowing experience not for the faint-hearted. — Johnny-the-Film-Sentinel-2187 Gen and his family are living in Hiroshima as Japan nears the end of World War II.
Plot. Gen Nakaoka and his family live in Hiroshima, Japan during the final days of World War II. The family struggles through food shortages and constant air raid warnings. Gen's mother, Kimie, is pregnant and suffering from malnutrition, and his sister Eiko helps Kimie in her housework.
Feb 27, 2024 · Often compared to the Studio Ghibli film “Graveyard of Fireflies,” directed by Isao Takahata, Graveyard seems like a walk in the park compared to Barefoot Gen. In the days leading up to the bombing, we follow Gen and his family as they try to survive during the war, always watching the sky in anticipation of an attack.
Barefoot Gen 1983 1h 23m Drama Horror War Animation List 75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 86% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Filmmaker Mori Masaki shows the effects of the atomic bomb on the Japanese...
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- Drama, Horror, War, Animation
