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Barefoot Gen

1983·83 min

Barefoot Gen

Directed by Mori Masaki

AnimationDramaWarHistory

A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

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Gen Nakaoka (voice)

Shinji Nakaoka (voice)

Eiko Nakaoka (voice)

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Takanori Yoshimoto

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Kinichi Ishikawa

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What is Barefoot Gen about?

Barefoot Gen (1983) is about a story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Who directed Barefoot Gen?

Mori Masaki directed Barefoot Gen (1983).

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