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Original Child Bomb is a film of genre Documentary released in USA on 2 may 2004

Original Child Bomb (2004)

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Released in USA 2 may 2004
Length 57minutes
Rating68% 3.4170753.4170753.4170753.4170753.417075

Original Child Bomb is a 2004 documentary about the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The film premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and was aired on many stations on August 6, 2005, the 60th anniversary of the bombings. The title of the film was inspired by Thomas Merton's poem of the same name, which is quoted throughout the film.

The documentary employs color footage that had previously been labeled top secret by the US government. The 2005 airing of Original Child Bomb was the most extensive exposure to date of this footage in the United States. It had been filmed by both the United States military and Japanese camera crews.

Original Child Bomb was directed by Carey McKenzie and produced by Holly Becker.

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Original Child Bomb begins with a recreation of the dropping of Little Boy from the perspective of Hiroshima's residents. It is joined with both historical and contemporary footage and overlaid with various voice-overs. The documentary moves on to offer the accounts of several Japanese witnesses of the atomic bombing destruction.

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