Genres

Documentary , Drama , War , History

Duration

89 min

Director

Paul Wilmshurst

Rating

7.1

Release Date

August 6, 2005

Hiroshima

Original title: Hiroshima

Synopsis

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb.