PAPER LANTERNS
Film screening with director Barry Frechette and members of the production team
A film presentation of the Japan Society of Boston, made possible by the support of the US-Japan Foundation & Toshiba International Foundation
Paper Lanterns by Barry Frechette (USA, 2016, 60 min.). Documentary.
Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium (Auditorium 161), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Wednesday, October 19, 7- 9 p.m.
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On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima, Japan. Among the estimated 140,000 casualties that day were 12 American prisoners of war, held since July 28 at the Hiroshima Military Police Headquarters after being shot down during a bombing raid. For decades, the families of these 12 Americans were never informed about the fates of their loved ones.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Shigeaki Mori, himself a hibakusha (A-bomb survivor), the names of the 12 Americans are now included in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and their relatives have learned the truth. Paper Lanterns documents Mr. Mori’s story and his dream of reaching out to the families of these lost airmen.
Followed by a Q&A with the director.
Photo : U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Mr. Mori during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in May, 2016. Read more :
The event is co-presendet with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON