It Is Good to Live

It Is Good to Live

1956•48m•6.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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6.0/10(2)

One of the first documentaries to focus on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the film gives voice to survivors of the atomic bombings and documents the long-term effects of radiation on their lives. Combining testimony with stark images of destruction and recovery, it serves as an early cinematic appeal against nuclear war.

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Production

Japan Document Film, Gensuikyo

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mitsuko Yamada

Narrator (voice)

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