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A Boy Named Hiroshima

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Thirty-eight years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a boy is born with only a single day to live. Named "Hiroshima," he sets out into the city in search of his mother and encounters a young girl... An independently produced short film created from the desire to let the boys who perished in the atomic bombing see their mothers one last time. By placing the boy in the past and the girl in the present, the film expresses this heartfelt wish.

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What is A Boy Named Hiroshima (1987) about?

Thirty-eight years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a boy is born with only a single day to live. Named "Hiroshima," he sets out into the city in search of his mother and encounters a young girl... An independently produced short film created from the desire to let the boys who perished in the atomic bombing see their mothers one last time. By placing the boy in the past and the girl in the…

Who stars in A Boy Named Hiroshima?

A Boy Named Hiroshima stars Sayuri Yoshinaga (Narration), Tomie Fukuoka, Tomoko Mihara, Yōko Mihara, Manabu Nishimura. The film was directed by Yoshiya Sugata.

How long is A Boy Named Hiroshima?

A Boy Named Hiroshima has a runtime of 45 min and premiered in 1987.

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