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'In This Corner of the World': A Universal Message for Peace (2017x3)

Air date: Jan 28, 2017

A Japanese animation set in wartime Hiroshima before the city's A-bombing has become a long-running hit. "In This Corner of the World" depicts how ordinary people go about their lives. It makes a powerful statement about human resilience under extraordinary circumstances. We consider the film's universal message.