Best Humanity Feature (Won)
are attacked,
civilians will be killed.”
- Hiroshi Hoshino
- 14 years old at the time of the bombing
In 1945, the US firebombed Tokyo, destroying a quarter of the city and killing 100,000 people. Now, in a society rapidly forgetting, three elderly survivors fight to leave behind a public record of their experiences before they pass away. Paper City explores what we choose to remember, and aim to forget—and what the consequences of that are.
Best Humanity Feature (Won)
Audience Award — Documentary Feature (Won)
Best Documentary — History (Won)
Best Documentary — General (Finalist)
Nippon Docs Award — Best Documentary (Nominee)
Best Melbourne Documentary (Won)
Best Emerging Director (Australia) — Adrian Francis (Won)
Best Australian Documentary (Nominee)
Best Director (Australia) — Adrian Francis (Nominee)
(80 minute version)
A film by Adrian Francis. Financed with the assistance of Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund, Screen Australia, CAMPFIRE/Good Morning, and Documentary Australia Foundation.