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Paper City

Paper City

One night. 100,000 dead.

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Documentary

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Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continuing until morning, the raid left more than 100,000 people dead and a quarter of the city eradicated. Unlike their loved ones, Hiroshi Hoshino, Michiko Kiyooka and Minoru Tsukiyama managed to emerge from the bombings. Now in their twilight years, they wish for nothing more than recognition and reparations for those who, like them, had been indelibly harmed by the war – but the Japanese government and even their fellow citizens seem disinclined to acknowledge the past.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

16 August 2021

Country

Australia

Cast

Hiroshi Hoshino

Hiroshi Hoshino

Self

Michiko Kiyooka

Michiko Kiyooka

Self

Minoru Tsukiyama

Minoru Tsukiyama

Self

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