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“Paper
Lanterns” is the true story of three men, two American and one Japanese, who
survived the American bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Normand Brissette
of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Ralph Neal of Corbin, Kentucky, were two of the 12
American POWs who were on the ground in Hiroshima that day, 1,300 feet from
ground zero. On that same early August morning, a young Japanese boy, Shigeaki
Mori, also witnessed the explosion. Mori spent over 35 years tracking down the
stories of the American POWs who were in Hiroshima that day. He wanted to understand
them, not as enemies, but as humans who suffered in one of history’s most
tragic events.
Mori and his wife will be
our special guests at this this screening, on their first visit to the United
States. Director Barry Frechette, producers Nobuko Saito Cleary and Peter Grilli join Mori on
stage for a Q&A following the screening.
All veterans and
active duty military are invited to attend this screening of Paper Lanterns free of charge. Simply
show your military or veteran organization ID at the admissions desk to receive
your free ticket.
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