Vow From Hiroshima, A Documentary Portrait of Setsuko Thurlow C.M.

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Dear Friends,

To mark the week surrounding International Women’s Day we honour  Setsuko Thurlow C.M., founder of Japanese Family Services in Toronto and former Toronto NAJC Board member. This is the first event in our 2022 Online Anniversary Human Rights Series. 

“The Vow From Hiroshima is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a passionate, 90-year-old survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Her moving story is told through the lens of her growing friendship with a second generation survivor, Mitchie Takeuchi.” 
 
Setsuko Thurlow is a graduate of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. As a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, she knows first-hand the devastating effects of nuclear warfare.

Ms.Thurlow has worked tirelessly to campaign against nuclear weapons and is a leading figure in its movement, playing a key role to push the United Nations to adopt a landmark treaty outlawing nuclear weapons. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and the recipient of numerous other awards and honours. In 2017, Ms. Thurlow accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). 

Lynn Deutscher Kobayashi
President, Toronto NAJC

WATCH THE TRAILER: THE VOW FROM HIROSHIMA (82 min)  

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Director – Susan Strickler  Producers –  Mitchie Takeuchi & Susan Strickler

75th ANNIVERSARY HUMAN RIGHTS SYMPOSIUM & Dinner to Honour Survivors

Our 75th Anniversary Online Series will culminate with in-person events on October 28th, 29th, 30th.
The NAJC/NJCCA was founded in Toronto in 1947 on Labour Day Weekend. Stay tuned for more details. 

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