Japan film on Hiroshima A-bomb 'Face of Jizo' premieres in U.S.

Japan film on Hiroshima A-bomb 'Face of Jizo' premieres in U.S.

BOSTON, United States - A Japanese film depicting the struggles of a Japanese woman, who survives the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, premiered in the United States on April 21 at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology theater as part of the Global Hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) Film Festival being held in Boston on April 14-24. Photo shows A-bomb survivors responding to questions from the film audience after the show.

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