
Though not widely
reviewed, Hiroshima was praised online: "Fascinating, and surprisingly ambivalent, docudrama rehashes familiar
terrain with remarkable freshness precisely because of the emphasis on the
politicians (rather than on the scientists), the bi-national approach, and an
odd mixing of dramatization, newsreel footage, and even a few talking head
interviews with people who were there."
The film won the 1996 Humanitas Prize in the PBS/Cable category, and received
an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Miniseries" the same year, as
well as three Canadian Gemini Awards, including "Best Actor in a Dramatic
Program" for Kenneth Welsh's portrayal of President Truman.