1 real historical location · Japan
Isao Takahata's Studio Ghibli masterpiece follows two orphaned Japanese siblings struggling to survive after their mother dies in a firebombing raid near the war's end. One of the most devastating anti-war films ever made — all the more powerful for its animated form.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning Japan.
Two orphaned children struggle to survive after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945. A devastating civilian perspective.
The firebombing of Kobe on March 17, 1945 killed over 8,000 civilians and destroyed 65,000 homes. The US strategic bombing campaign against Japanese cities killed an estimated 300,000–500,000 civilians and left 8 mill...
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