Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima

Overview

With the passing of Nakazawa Keiji in December 2012, Barefoot Gen’s Hiroshima now stands as the manga artist’s last message of peace to the world. Mr. Nakazawa recounts his life, from the aftermath of the atomic bombing up until the days he created his acclaimed manga series Barefoot Gen (Hadashi no Gen), by exploring sites of painful memories in Hiroshima. Through Mr. Nakazawa’s story, and his original art work, Barefoot Gen’s Hiroshima illuminates the nature of war and nuclear weapons, urging us not to repeat the past.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 6, 2011

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

SIGLO

Cast

Keiji Nakazawa

Director

Ishida Yuko

Producer

Kuniko Watanabe,Tetsujirô Yamagami

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2007954