An Open-air Screening (2015)

An Open-air Screening of "Animation for Peace"

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing, there will be an open- air screening of animation short films under a theme of "Love & Peace".

[ Time and Date ] August 6th (Thu) 20:15~
(will be cancelled in case of rainy weather.)
[ Place ] North side of the east building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Admission free

Program

Women's Letters

© Pictor Media/XBOFilms

"Women's Letters"
Directed by: Augusto Zanovello
2013/11'00"/France

On the battle fields of the First World War, the nurse Simon patches up the shattered faces of the infantrymen with love letters. These words from beloved women have the power to heal the wounds of these paper soldiers.

  • Selected for Competition, International Animation Festival Hiroshima 2014
  • Audience Award, Annecy International Animation Festival 2013
  • Grand Prize, International Animated Films Festival Krok 2014
PICA DON

© STUDIO LOTUS

"PICA DON"
a film by: Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita
1978/10'00"/Japan

This film depicts the tragedy of the atomic bombing of August 6th, 1945, as precisely as possible, and has sincere prayers for peace.

  • Selected, Leipzig International Festival of Short Films; Special Prize, Annecy International Animation Festival; Selected for Outstanding Film, London International Film Festival; Selected, Sydney International Film Festival; Special Prize, CINANIMA International Animation Festival; Selected, Moscow International Film Festival; Recommended as Excellent Film by Japan Film Pen Club; Selected, Los Angeles International Animation Celebration; Preserved at Berlin Film Archive; Preserved at the Film Archive of National Modern Museum of Art, Japan; Preserved at the Film Archive of The Japan Foundation