Docu+, Hazelnut Media Line Up Hiroshima Documentary

South Korea’s Docu+ and Singapore’s Hazelnut Media have teamed up for August, Again, a documentary that confronts the fact that over 10 percent of Hiroshima victims were Korean.

“Stories shape how we remember, how we heal and how we move forward,” said Isabella Sreyashii Sen, co-CEO of Hazelnut Media and producer. “War is never just statistics—it is felt in the quietest corners of human experience, in the stories mothers tell their children, in the grief carried across generations. As the world turns its gaze back to Hiroshima, August, Again doesn’t just remember what was lost. It restores what was ignored—with care, with courage and with truth.”

Directed by Korean filmmaker Danny Kim, August, Again follows Han Jeongsun, a second-generation Korean survivor, as she uncovers her family’s silenced history, revealing decades of political erasure and cultural neglect. The documentary blends rare archival footage, survivor testimonies from across Asia and the U.S. and vérité scenes in Korea and Japan.

“This isn’t just about remembering Hiroshima—it’s about reclaiming who gets remembered,” Kim noted. “As the world marks Hiroshima’s 80th, this film asks: who did we leave behind and why?”

“History is written in the echoes of war, but too often, entire communities are left out of that narrative,” added Olivier Dock, co-CEO of Hazelnut Media and producer. “Some stories demand to be told—not just for history, but for the future. As producers, our responsibility is to bring narratives like August, Again to life, ensuring that they don’t fade into obscurity. This film stands as proof that cinema can bear witness, challenge silence and reshape understanding. Partnerships like this one between Korea and Singapore allow us to tell deeply Asian stories with global resonance. That’s not just production strategy—it’s moral clarity.”

The project recently received the K-DOCS Production Grant, supported by the Korea Communications Agency and the Ministry of Science and ICT. It also earned accolades at Jeonju Project Market, securing support for sound mastering and English subtitling.

The documentary is currently in production and is slated for completion in 2026.