American weapons destroyed Hiroshima. American weapons wielded by Israel destroyed Gaza. One of these events happened 80 years ago. The other is happening now. It’s in our power to act and stop this carnage. Do not forget Hiroshima. Free Palestine.

In the past I have invoked this piece as an invective against nuclear weapons and war in general. Now I ask you to recognize that the destruction of Hiroshima is on the same continuum as the ongoing annihilation of Gaza. The weapons are conventional but the effect is the same.

Typhoon Club (Somai 1985)
Ash is Purest White (Jia 2018)
Shutter Island (Scorsese 2010)
Night and Fog in Japan (Oshima 1960)
Mississippi Masala (Nair 1991)

Love & Pop (Anno 1998)
Mickey 17 (Bong 2025)
Blue Sun Palace (Tsang 2025*)
Friendship (DeYoung 2025*)
The Phoenician Scheme (Wes Anderson 2025)
Plan 75 (Hayakawa 2022)
The Tobacconist (Nyron Taylor 2024)
Kouté Vwa (Jean-Baptiste 2024)
Bitter Cane (Dupuy/Ives 1983)

Nice one!