Realistic depiction of the will to survive in the wake of the A-bomb dropped on Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Max von Sydow. Pete: Judd Nelson. Tom: Ben Wright. Sgt. Moritaki: Mako. Toda: Pat Morita.

Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation ...