In a short-animated documentary, Akiko Takakura, one of the last remaining survivors of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, tells her life story. In this visually and emotional stunning story, she describes how, amidst the terror and nightmares, she found a rare moment of closeness with her father.
Akiko Takakura is one of only 10 people within a radius of 500 meters from ground zero to have survived the atomic bomb blast. While her colleague and friend Satomi Usami died from burns and a broken back, Ms. Takakura survived the catastrophe by sheer luck. She remembers extraordinary details and is able to bring them to life in her stories. The scenes described in the script are based solely on her experiences. Today, Ms. Takakura is 92 years old and lives in Hiroshima with her family where she is under their care.
Animated Documentary | Germany 2018 | 15 min | color | DCP | Dolby Digital 5.1 | Japanese with English or German subtitles
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25. Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Films
International Competition – April 2018, Germany
Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival - Tel Aviv, Israel
Short Film Competition – May 2018
58. Krakow Film Festival - Krakow, Poland
Short Film Competition – May/June 2018 Poland
Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film
Grand Competition - Short Film - June 2018, Croatia
46. Huesca International Film Festival - Huesca, Spain
International Short Film Competition – June 2018
Palm Springs International Shortfest - Palm Springs, USA
Official Selection – June 2018
Insomnia International Animation Film Festival
Official Selection - July 2018, Kaluga Region, Russia
Anima Mundi - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Short Film Competition – July/August 2018 Rio and Sao Paulo
Melbourne International Film Festival - Melbourne, Australia
Animation Shorts Competition - August 2018
17th International Animation Festival - Hiroshima, Japan
Animation for Peace - August 2018
Encounters Film Festival - Bristol, UK
Animated Film Competition - September 2018
Heart Of Gold International Film Festival - Gympie, Australia
Official Selection - October 2018
KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival - Amsterdam
Netherlands Animated Film Competition - October 2018
New Orleans Film Festival – New Orleans, US
Animated Film Competition - October 2018
Chicago International Film Festival – Chicago, USA
Animated Film Competition - October 2018
International Weekend of Animation – Wiesbaden, Germany
Best of German Animation 2017/2018 - Oct/Nov 2018
Duisburger Filmwoche – Duisburg, Germany
doxs! - November 2018
Hiroshima International Film Festival – Hiroshima, Japan
Official Selection - November 2018
Hawaii International Film Festival - Hawaii, US
Animated Film Competition – November/December 2018
2018 London International Animation Festival - London, UK
Animated Film Competition – November/December 2018
CINANIMA International Animation Festival - Espinho, Portugal
International Competition for Short Films – November 2018
4th Animation Marathon - Athens, Greece
Competition - November 2018
Kurzfilmfestival Köln No 12 - Colgne, Germany
German Competition - November 2018
SUNDANCE 2019 Filmfestival - Park City, US
Animation Spotlight – January 2019
Minimalen Short Film Festival 31 - Trondheim, Norway
International Competition – January 2019
Rising of Lusitania Animadoc Filmfestival, Liverpool, UK
Professional Section - February 2019
SPARK FX 2019 - Vancouver, Canada
Conference - February 2019