28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
I WAS THERE
director: Chi Jang Yin
original title: I WAS THERE
country: United States, Japan
year: 2023
running time: 14 min.
synopsis
The unique testimony of a physician who, thanks to a series of coincidences, survived the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, brings to life the horror of such an act of mass destruction, even after more than 70 years. The mechanics of the forces that could no longer be stopped once they were set in motion are revealed in a cinematic essay that deconstructs petrified historical interpretation.“The poignant and thought-provoking evidence of the secret war tactics reveals the human value during times of war in conflicts.”
Source: Chi Jang Yin's website
biography
Chi Jang Yin (1973) is an American filmmaker, photographer, curator and educator. She focuses primarily on experimental filmmaking, exploring themes of uprooting, alienation and narrative memory. The audience in Jihlava has already seen her short film Lighthouse (2009).more about film
| director: | Chi Jang Yin |
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