8:15 Hiroshima: From Father to Daughter

Synopsis

At 8:15am on August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima, the first atomic bombing instantly killed 70,000+ Japanese civilians, and the rest scrambled for their lives. At ¾ mile (1200m), Shinji and his father Fukuichi miraculously survived the initial blast, but a devastating long journey awaited. Each waking moment gave excruciating pain with no hope in sight. When their paths diverge, Shinji must survive on his own as a teen. This is an inspirational true story of Shinji’s journey of survival and forgiveness after his entire world was taken from him. His daughter Akiko discovers a twist of fate in New York City 40 years later, Now Akiko sends Shinji’s message to the world, so “Nobody else would suffer from nuclear wars.”