Things Left Behind (2012)

Things Left Behind (2012) poster

Things Left Behind explores the transformative power of 'Hiroshima,' the first major international art exhibit devoted to the atomic bomb. The exhibition, at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, Canada, featured 48 large-format color photographic prints of clothing once worn by those who perished in the atomic bomb, taken by renowned Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako. Ishiuchi brought the garments--still colorful and fashionable nearly seven decades later--out of permanent storage at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial archive and photographed them in the light, to trace the spirits of those who once wore them. The photographs, exhibited without any identifying caption, mutely solicited viewers to imagine or divulge a narrative, and unlocked a wealth of secrets and memories from those who encountered them.

Director: Linda Hoaglund
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
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Cast

Cinematography: Yutaka Yamazaki
Editing: William Lehman
Production: NHK
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

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More Films by Director: Linda Hoaglund
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Things Left Behind about?
Things Left Behind explores the transformative power of 'Hiroshima,' the first major international art exhibit devoted to the atomic bomb. The exhibition, at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, Canada, featured 48 large-format color photographic prints of clothing once worn by those who perished in the atomic bomb, taken by renowned Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako. Ishiuchi brought the garments--still colorful and fashionable nearly seven decades later--out of permanent storage at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial archive and photographed them in the light, to trace the spirits of those who once wore them. The photographs, exhibited without any identifying caption, mutely solicited viewers to imagine or divulge a narrative, and unlocked a wealth of secrets and memories from those who encountered them.
Who directed Things Left Behind?
Things Left Behind was directed by Linda Hoaglund.
Who stars in Things Left Behind?
Things Left Behind stars Ishiuchi Miyako.
How long is Things Left Behind?
Things Left Behind has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Things Left Behind?
Things Left Behind is a Documentary film.
Where was Things Left Behind produced?
Things Left Behind was produced in Japan, United States of America.