The Black Sun of Hiroshima
65 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the film exposes the myth constructed post-1945 about the first use of the atomic weapon. Our historical investigation places the scientists on the Manhattan Project back at the heart of the story. It will show how their choices and their desire to experiment on civilians lead directly to the atomic bombings. This film will reveal how their research program continued after 1945 in Japan with the creation of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission.
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)DocumentaryGenre en anglaisHistory & Investigation Directed by Kenichi WatanabeSupported by Angoa-Agicoa, CNC, Procirep, Région Ile-de-FranceDistributed by France Télévisions DistributionFestival(s)Sélection officielle, Shanghai TV Festival (2012)Year2011Duration87min
Over a background montage of American and Japanese archive films transferred to HD, the voices of the key players will reenact their own roles, in their own words, drawn from public and private writings and statements. Politicians, scientists, engineers, military officials, they will guide us through the unseen aspects of the history of the bom.
Press coverage
The meticulous analysis of the Manhattan Project, which violently ushered humanity into the nuclear age, alone justifies dedicating your evening to it.
Télérama
This remarkable investigative work reveals shocking insights about the nuclear industry and its dangers.
Télé Loisirs
Rigorously documented, this captivating narrative reveals the enormity of the propaganda employed by the US military-industrial complex.
Télé Star
Dark and complex, a subject discussed here with great clarity.
Télé Câble Sat
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