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Aug 6, 2007 · Directed by Oscar (R)-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki (1990's 'Days of Waiting'), 'White Light, Black Rain' provides a comprehensive, moving account of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the unique points of view of the people, both Japanese and American, who were there.
- (2.3K)
- Documentary, History
- Steven Okazaki
- 2007-08-06
Synopsis: On Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, two atomic bombs vaporized 210,000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Those who survived, of which there are an estimated 200,000 living today, are called 'hibakusha' — people exposed to the bomb.
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is an HBO documentary film directed and produced by Steven Okazaki. It was released on August 6, 2007, on HBO, marking the 62nd anniversary of the first atomic bombing.
The powerful recollections of survivors of the atomic bombs that leveled the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Watch White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
Through the powerful recollections of the survivors of the atomic bombs that leveled two Japanese cities in 1945, this film presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first--and ...
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The powerful recollections of survivors of the atomic bombs that leveled the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. more.
Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain provides a detailed exploration of the bombings and their aftermath.
