‘The Man Who Carries the Voice of August’ explores the fragile legacy of the hibakusha
A journalist's effort to record hibakusha testimonies raises questions about memory, truth and survival.
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been extensively explored on screen in various films and dramas. Takeshi Shibata, the creator of NHK drama "The Man Who Carries the Voice of August," aimed to capture the lingering memories of these events rather than depicting the bombings themselves. "Television pulls you through a story within time constraints," Shibata explained to The Japan Times.
"In a dark theater, seated properly, there is space and a different relationship with time. For this particular theme, where the deepest pain is never spoken aloud, that space allows viewers to feel what isn't said."
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