Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima

Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima

1995 · 20 min · Documentary

An unexploded bomb that the Americans dropped in the Philippines in their war against the Japanese was found in a river. It was transformed into a bell by the Ifugaos and sent back to Japan. This time as a gesture of peace.

Directed by Kidlat Tahimik

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