Barefoot Gen(1983)
Animation about a Japanese boy living in Hiroshima, whose family are struggling to get by during World War II and are about to face the atomic bomb.
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Age group12+ years
Duration83 mins
- Jacob, 12
- 7 reviews
This film shows you just how monster like the human race can be. The main plot if the movie moves around the bombings of Hirsohima, a real-life event which happened in 1945.
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