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August 6, 1945 — Three B-29 bombers take off from the island of Tinian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. One of them, the Enola Gay, carries in its hold Little Boy, an atomic bomb with the power of 15,000 tons of TNT. Approximately six hours after takeoff, the bomb is dropped on the city of Hiroshima. The explosion is immense, and a powerful blast devastates the city. Ninety percent of the buildings are damaged or destroyed. In a matter of seconds, 80,000 people lose their lives in the atomic inferno. Three days later, a second nuclear bomb strikes the city of Nagasaki, causing 40,000 deaths in mere moments. On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announces that Japan will surrender. Originally, the atomic bomb was not intended for Japan, but for Germany. Could the Third Reich have developed nuclear weapons? How did the United States win the race to build the bomb? Did this terrifying weapon help end the war—or did it mark a point of no return for humanity?
Genre: documentaries
Format: 2x45’ or 1x90’
Original title: Hiroshima, la course vers l'apocalypse
Directed by: David Korn-Brzoza
Written by: David Korn-Brzoza and Olivier Wieviorka
Produced by: Bonne Pioche Télévision et Mediatika
Original Broadcasters: France Télévisions, Mediatika, RTS, Telequebec, TV Unam, SLOTV, LTV, Geo, N-TV, Telefonica, RTBF, Viasat, SVT
Additional coproduction and partners: TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC, NTV/RTL Television and GEO Television, Sveriges Television, Viasat World, Telefonica and Movistar Plus+. With the support of the Region Ile-de-France. With the participation of the Ministry of the Army and Veterans - General Secretariat for Administration - Direction of Remembrance, Culture and Archives. With the support of PROCIREP - Société des Producteurs and ANGOA. With the participation of CINEMAGE 18 DEVELOPPEMENT and the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée.
Cast: Narrated by Vincent Lindon
Language: French
Year of production: 2025
International Sales: Lucky You