I WAS THERE
Synopsis
Meditating on the survivor’s memories, I WAS THERE traces the experience of a physician who for the past 70 years has recounted his day as a rare witness when the atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima. The poignant and thought-provoking evidence of the secret war tactics reveals the human value during times of war in conflicts.
Schedule
1st Screening
6 December 2023, 15:00 GMT+7
2nd Screening
9 December 2023, 15:00 GMT+7
Production Team
Chi-Jang Yin
An experimental filmmaker with expertise in media and cinema studies. Chi Jang Yin’s work investigates the gaps in history that are invisible to others. Her work includes critical examination and exploration of political and socioeconomic infrastructure on individuality
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