Amnesiac memory: Hiroshima/ Nagasaki in Japanese

RESEARCH POST:

Amnesiac memory: Hiroshima/ Nagasaki in Japanese film
by Inez Hedges, appearing in Fall 2014 issue of Jump Cut
The article is about how the events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are represented by Japanese cinema. It talks about how certain Japanese directors chose to represent the events differently in their work.

I chose this article because for my coursework project I am thinking of doing the topic 'How nuclear war is represented in both Japanese and Western cinema?' I also liked this article as it sounded interesting and I'm also keen on history.

This article is good as it uniquely talks about the psychological effects shown in films post-Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I found this interesting as most articles about nuclear war films talk about damage to the environment, almost glamourising this sought of weaponry.

"The three films by three of Japan's most prolific and talented directors allow some periodization of Japanese collective memory."
(This quote would be good to talk about how Japanese films may portray Hiroshima and Nagasaki in a more realistic light. Mention about how the film 'I Live In Fear' was made in 1955, over ten years later and so would be a more faithful adaptation than a film like America's 2014 Godzilla.)

"Some 10 years after the initial bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the impact of those events on the collective memory of Japan - and eventually the rest of the world."
(Use of this quote; talking about how the event would be portrayed differently across the globe because of people's perceptions and experiences.)
(I agree with this point as the people who were making the film would have lived through it, thus more likely to make a more accurate portrayal of the event and its aftermath.)