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Black Rain
1989
Shōhei Imamura
1989·Not Rated·
Japan
Award tierSilver
Though it has been five years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Yasuko, her uncle and aunt are forced to deal with the ordeals of the disaster, along with many others like them.
Cast
Kazuo Kitamura·Yoshiko Tanaka·Etsuko Ichihara·Shōichi Ozawa
Producers
Shigeyuki Endô·Hisashi Iino·Shōhei Imamura·Hiroaki Masubayashi·Toshiya Nomura
Languages
Major Awards
4 wins · 2 nominations
Wins (4)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1989)
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Shōhei Imamura
Cannes Film Festival (1989)
Technical Grand Prize
Shōhei Imamura
Best Picture
Kinema Junpo Awards (1990)
Best Film
Shōhei Imamura
Awards of the Japanese Academy (1990)
Best Film
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1989)
Palme d'Or
Shōhei Imamura
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1989)
Best Film
Shōhei Imamura