Hibakusha Testimonies – Werner Anderson

THE HIBAKUSHA TESTIMONIES

In 2018, I travelled to Japan to meet 16 survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
They were between six and eighteen years old in 1945.
I went there to listen.
Hibakusha Testimonies grew from those encounters – sixteen filmed testimonies about what they saw, what they lost, and what they have carried with them ever since.
As the last generation of Hibakusha disappears, their voices remain.

Sadae Kasaoka
“At that moment, it flashed brightly. The light was very beautiful. It was orange, just like the sunrise.”

Yoshiko Kajimoto
“Because of that pain, I knew I was alive.”

Emiko Okada
“For 73 years, she hasn’t come home. In her grave, we have no bones. No ashes. Only her name on the gravestone.”

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“We are honored to feature your powerful portraits of Hibakushas. These portraits serve as a profound reminder of the devastating and lasting impact of nuclear weapons.

Your work brings attention to the personal stories of those who survived these atrocities.”

Lara A. Chiavarini
Manager
International Museum for Democracy

PRESENTED AT

Nobel Peace Prize — Oslo

NUKE EXPO — Brussels & Oslo

International Museum for Democracy — Argentina

Den kulturelle skolesekken — Norway

Libraries — Ålesund, Rjukan, Langevåg & Oslo

BOOK A SCREENING

Hibakusha Testimonies can be booked for screenings, with a talk by Werner Anderson about the encounters with the Hibakusha and the story behind the project.
For museums, cultural institutions, libraries, schools, organisations and other venues.

Interested in presenting Hibakusha Testimonies? Get in touch.
+47 916 14 605
werner@werneranderson.no