Learning on ScreenSadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
- Synopsis
- Adapted from Eleanor Coerr’s book this true story of a young girl from Hiroshima whose life and death gave rise to an inspirational peace project. The child, who contracted leukemia after the Hiroshima bombings, embarked on a project ot fold 1000 paper cranes. Her death before she completed her task inspired a memorial that is commemnorated annually on August 6.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
- Year of production
- 1991
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Hiroshima; Japan
Credits
- Director
- George Levenson
- Producer
- George Levenson
- Writer
- Eleanor Coerr
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
TVE
- General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk
- Web
- http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 91 (11) 26 410 684
- Address
- 46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ - Notes
- TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.
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