July 1 — July 31
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.
“If towns and cities
are attacked,
civilians will be killed.”
are attacked,
civilians will be killed.”
“We mustn't go
to war again.”
to war again.”
- Minoru Tsukiyama
- 16 years old at the time of the bombing
“The line between
life and death
was paper-thin.”
life and death
was paper-thin.”
- Michiko Kiyooka
- 21 years old at the time of the bombing
- Upcoming Screenings
-
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (Australia)
- Past Screenings
- Nippon Connection on demand (Germany)
- 22nd Nippon Connection Film Festival, 2022 (European premiere, Germany)
- 25th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, 2022 (US)
- 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2022 (International premiere, US)
- 69th Melbourne International Film Festival, 2021 (World premiere, Australia)
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.
