" The Last Atomic Bomb"- Free Film Screening August 7, 2008

Join us for a screening of this powerful, new film, plus an exhibit on “The A-Bomb & Humanity”, a brief report back on a recent U.S. peace delegation to Japan, and a discussion about what we can do now to push for a peaceful, nuclear-free future!

Central Square Library, 45 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 (Central “T”)

6:30 PM – Gather for info, exhibit, and refreshments 6:45 PM – Film: The Last Atomic Bomb
8:20 PM – Report Back from Japan: “Legacies of Hiroshima Today” 8:30 PM – Discussion

Co-Sponsored by Mass Peace Action & Cambridge Peace Commission; contact: [email protected]

From The New York Times review of The Last Atomic Bomb: "As Iraq devolves into chaos, and North Korea and others strive to join the nuclear nations, the exhortations of The Last Atomic Bomb ring with an uncomfortable currency…
it is an unvarnished emotional plea for nuclear disarmament voiced primarily by Sakue Shimohira, a survivor of Nagasaki.

A tiny, tireless woman reinforced by tragedy, she epitomizes the persuasive power of oral history, and helps frame a remarkable collection of declassified films and photographs... it's impossible to remain detached; the images speak for themselves. Via interviews with historians and government officials, the film touches on the reasons for using the bomb, the restrictions imposed on U.S. press concerning information about its effects, and the Japanese discrimination against mushroom cloud victims. Its star, however, is Ms. Shimohira, a woman determined to use her past to change our present."

Official Website: http://www.masspeaceaction.org/pdfs/lastatomicbomb_8.7.08.pdf