Day of the Western Sunrise

SundayDocumentary
Written By Christi Hille

In June 1955, the Japanese tuna trawler Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5) accidentally encountered an early hydrogen bomb test conducted by the U.S. Day of the Western Sunrise is a beautifully animated documentary that follows three survivors of this encounter. Their story is a reminder that people have the ability to make decisions for both good and ill, and those decisions can affect generations.

Country of Origin: United States

Language: Japanese & English

Director: Keith Reimink

Illustration: Josh Lopata

Animation: Justin Nixon

Subtitles: yes

Run Time: 1hr 15 minutes

Japanese Production: Akiko Ogawa, Takako Kasuya

Translation: Kanako Mhatre

Music: Troy Reimink

Christi Hille
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