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The Day the Sun Fell

The Day the Sun Fell

HistoryDocumentary
2015, Movie, 1h 19min
Tracing the past of her deceased grandfather who worked as a young doctor in the Red Cross hospital of HirSwiss-Japanese filmmaker Aya Domenig, the granddaughter of a doctor on duty during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, approaches the experience of her deceased grandfather by tracing the lives of a doctor and of former nurses who once shared the same experience. While gathering the memories and present views of these last survivors, the nuclear disaster in Fukushima strikes and history seems to repeat itself.oshima after the atomic bomb was dropped over the city, the filmmaker encounters doctors and nurses who went through similar experiences to his at the time. Right up until his death in 1991, her grandfather was never able to speak about his experiences, but the formidable stories and openness of her protagonists bring her closer to his past.
Country: Switzerland,Finland,Japan
Director:
Aya Domenig
Cast:
Aya Domenig,
Shinzo Abe,
Shuntaro Hida,
Shigeru Doi
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Aya Domenig
As Self
Aya Domenig
Director
Shinzo Abe
As Self - Prime minister of Japan
Shuntaro Hida
As Self - Former Imperial Japanese Army doctor
Shigeru Doi
As Self - Aya's grandfather, Red Cross doctor (archive footage)
Shoei Nakata
As Self - Mai Nakata's son, Fukushima refugee
Mai Nakata
As Self - Fukushima refugee
Sumiko Miyahara
As Self - Hiroshima atomic bomb aftermath nurse

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"The Day the Sun Fell" is a documentary that explores the devastating impact of nuclear disasters on human lives and the importance of memory and storytelling in processing trauma. Through the personal journey of the filmmaker, who sets out to uncover her grandfather's experiences as a doctor in Hiroshima during the 1945 atomic bombing, the film weaves together stories of survivors, their families, and the medical professionals who cared for them. As the filmmaker delves deeper into the past, she discovers unexpected connections between her grandfather's experiences and her own life, ultimately shedding light on the enduring power of human resilience in the face of tragedy.

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