Sakura-tai Chiru
1988 · 113 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary, Drama
A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for the staging of a play just before the atomic bombing.
Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Written by Kaneto Shindō
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