Kaneto Shindo - Children of Hiroshima (1952)

Japanese Title: Gembaku no ko English Title: Children of Hiroshima Director: Kaneto Shindo Year: 1952 Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Size: 699 MB (or 716,588 KB or 733,786,112 bytes) Video Codec: Xvid Video Bitrate: 941 kb/s Resolution: 544x400 (1.36:1) [=34:25] Qf: 0.180 bits/pixel Framerate: 23.976 Audio Specs: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate: 75 kb/s, monophonic VBR Fs: 48000 Hz Runtime: 01:35:36 (137,520 fr) Source: DVD Description: Filmed in 1952 shortly after the end of American occupation, Children of Hiroshima reflects the contemplative, often apocalyptic, testimonial cinema of the hibakusha - the survivors of the atomic bomb. By interweaving real-life accounts of actual survivors with the observations of a fictional protagonist, Kaneto Shindo creates a deeply personal, yet objective chronicle of the world's harrowing first encounter with the destructive potential of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945: the highly formalized montage of everyday life unfolding against the sound of a ticking clock that resolutely moves ever closer towards the appointed bombing time of 8:15 AM; the haunting, reenacted shot of an anonymous victim's "vaporized" charred outline on an outdoor staircase; the flashback image of children reciting nursery rhymes in circular formation that cuts to two broken, sequentially rotated shots of the former kindergarten teachers standing on a vacant lot of the former playground. Based on a collection of thoughtful poems and stories written by the young survivors of the Hiroshima bombing (compiled by Arata Osada), Children of Hiroshima is a pensive, compelling, and provocative account of the residual effects and incalculable human toll of the atomic bomb's tragic and indelible legacy. -filmref.com ********************************* FREAKYFLICKS ********************************** Freakyflicks is a free and open community dedicated to preserving and sharing cinematic art in the digital era. Our goal is to disseminate such works of art to the widest audience possible through the channels provided by P2P technology. The Freakyflicks collection is limited to those films that have played an exceptional role in the history of cinema and its progression in becoming a great art. Films that are usually described as classic, cult, arthouse and avant-garde. If you have films that fit this description feel free to share them and participate in our community. All you need do is include this tag in your upload and join us at the forum to announce your release. www.freakyflicks.tk 'If we all seed just 1:1, give at least what we take, this torrent will NEVER DIE'

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