Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi (2010)
Tsutomu Yamaguchi is a hibakusha. A survivor of both atomic bomb blasts in 1945. First at Hiroshima, then again at Nagasaki. Now nearing 90, Yamaguchi finally speaks out. Breaking taboos of shame and sorrow, he responds to a call to fight for a world without nuclear weapons by telling his story, so that no one else will ever have to tell one like it again. Twice reconstructs Yamaguchi’s experiences in 1945 Japan, interviews him on the after-effects of exposure and documents the last five years of the late-blooming activist’s life.
Director: Hidetaka Inazuka
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Cast
- Stuart Varnam-Atkin - Narrator
- Tsutomu Yamaguchi - Himself
Cinematography: Takahiro Miura
Editing: Kenji Ushiba
Production: NHK, NHK Enterprises
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
atomic bomb, world war ii, hiroshima, japan, nagasaki, hibakusha
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi about?
- Tsutomu Yamaguchi is a hibakusha. A survivor of both atomic bomb blasts in 1945. First at Hiroshima, then again at Nagasaki. Now nearing 90, Yamaguchi finally speaks out. Breaking taboos of shame and sorrow, he responds to a call to fight for a world without nuclear weapons by telling his story, so that no one else will ever have to tell one like it again. Twice reconstructs Yamaguchi’s experiences in 1945 Japan, interviews him on the after-effects of exposure and documents the last five years of the late-blooming activist’s life.
- Who directed Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi?
- Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi was directed by Hidetaka Inazuka.
- Who stars in Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi?
- Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi stars Stuart Varnam-Atkin, Tsutomu Yamaguchi.
- How long is Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi?
- Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi?
- Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi produced?
- Twice: The Extraordinary Life of Tsutomu Yamaguchi was produced in Japan.