Documentary · Japan · 1956 · 48m

It Is Good to Live

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It Is Good to Live poster
Director
Fumio Kamei
Cast
Mitsuko Yamada as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Kiyomi Kuroda — Director of Photography Hiroshi Segawa — Director of Photography Fusako Shuzui — Editor Katsutoshi Nagasawa — Original Music Composer Tadashi Ôno — Producer
Synopsis

One of the first documentaries to focus on the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the film gives voice to survivors of the atomic bombings and documents the long-term effects of radiation on their lives. Combining testimony with stark images of destruction and recovery, it serves as an early cinematic appeal against nuclear war.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Fumio Kamei Director Kiyomi Kuroda Director of Photography Hiroshi Segawa Director of Photography Fusako Shuzui Editor Katsutoshi Nagasawa Original Music Composer Tadashi Ôno Producer
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