MIIS: "Paper Lanterns" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey presents a screening of the documentary film Paper Lanterns followed by a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 20, 4pm-6pm, in Irvine Auditorium in the McCone Building. Register here.

About Paper Lanterns

Paper Lanterns (2016) is a powerful documentary film directed by Barry Frechette. The film tells the inspiring true story of Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima, who dedicated his life to sharing the stories of twelve American prisoners of war (POWs) who were killed by that same bombing in 1945 so their lives and sacrifice would not be forgotten. View the trailer.

About the Panel Discussion

The panel discussion will feature Ms. Nobuko Saito Cleary, the producer of Paper Lanterns. Dr. William Potter, a foremost advocate for nonproliferation and disarmament education from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, and moderator Jean du Perez, a former diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral arms control and disarmament.

This event is co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Northern California and supported by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.