Barefoot Gen

Year: 1983

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Mori Masaki

AnimationHistoryWarDramaPolitics and human rights

Through the eyes of a young boy, the film portrays the devastation of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, tracing how the catastrophe reshapes his childhood and the broader lives of Japanese citizens, highlighting personal loss, survival, and societal upheaval.

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