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Xd30011 March (1946)

1946 · Short film · 17 min

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Filmed in the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by U.S. Army Air Force's Strategic Bombing Survey team, this heart-wrenching film shows the devastated city and populace. Most of it was filmed in late March of 1946 -- about six months after the bomb was dropped. The production team was led by Lt. Col. Daniel A. McGovern with cameraman Harry Mimura (a Japanese cinematographer who worked in Hollywood). The film begins with footage of a concrete building that has been blown off its…

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