Paper City
2021, English. Directed by Adrian Francis.
One night. 100,000 dead.
Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continuing until morning, the raid left more than 100,000 people dead and a quarter of the city eradicated. Unlike their loved ones, Hiroshi Hoshino, Michiko Kiyooka and Minoru Tsukiyama managed to emerge from the bombings. Now in their twilight years, they wish for nothing more than recognition and reparations for those who, like them, had been indelibly harmed by the war – but the Japanese government and even their fellow citizens seem disinclined to acknowledge the past.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 August 2021
- Country
- Australia, Japan
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Paper City runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Paper City isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Paper City?
Paper City (2021) was directed by Adrian Francis and stars Hiroshi Hoshino, Michiko Kiyooka, Minoru Tsukiyama.