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Atomic people [videorecording] / filmed and co-directed by Benedict Sanderson ; produced and co-directed by Megumi Inman.

Inman, Megumi, (television producer,, television director.). Sanderson, Benedict, (television director.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (production company,, broadcaster.).

Summary:

The dropping of atomic bombs on two Japanese cities Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki, three days later, was one of the most momentous and destructive moments in world history. The bomb known as 'Little Boy' that decimated Hiroshima was 2,000 times more powerful than any bomb before, instantly killing approximately 80,000 of the city's 350,000 residents. By the end of the year, the death toll would rise to 140,000 as initial survivors succumbed to illnesses connected to radiation exposure. In Nagasaki, where approximately 40,000 were killed instantly, the number would rise to 74,000 by the end of the year. Now, eighty years later, this unique award-winning film gathers the testimony of some of the last 'Hibakusha' survivors of the two atomic bombs before their voices are lost forever. With an average age of 85, most Hibakusha were children when the bombs were dropped. Combining their personal accounts with archive footage, Atomic People feature a significant number of voices from this shrinking group, the only people left on Earth to have survived a nuclear bomb while exploring how their experiences continue to affect them to this day.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531717865
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (85 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
"SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container.
Originally broadcast as a documentary television program in 2025.
Target Audience Note:
E.
System Details Note:
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio tracks in Japanese, captions in English.
Subject: Atomic bomb victims > Japan > Personal narratives.
World War, 1939-1945 > Atrocities.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Hiroshima-shi.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Nagasaki-shi.
Atomic bomb > History.
Radioactive fallout > Japan > History.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Personal narratives.
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Personal narratives.
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch DVD 940.54252 Ato 31681010442291 NFDVD Checked out 11/28/2025


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