FUKUSHIMA: A RECORD OF LIVING THINGS Episode One -Exposure-
福島 生きものの記録 シリーズ1~被曝~
Iwasaki Masanori
Japan/76min./2013
Status report of exposed living things in Minamisoma city, Iidate village and Namie town, mainly after a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on March 2011.
Swallows that are partially bleached and unusual spots of Japanese black beef were discovered. Iwasaki accompanied to capture surveillance of large Japanese field mouses and moles in Kawauchi village. In the restricted area of Tomioka town, he recorded a group of stray cows and a family that was crossbreed between the wild boar and the pig wandering in broad daylight. Japanese Monkeys arrived at the village and then ate ripe persimmon as much as they'd like in the restricted residence area, all sorts of wild animals have appeared in broad daylight.
No sign of film coverage has been shown in the past two years after the accident.
Swallows that are partially bleached and unusual spots of Japanese black beef were discovered. Iwasaki accompanied to capture surveillance of large Japanese field mouses and moles in Kawauchi village. In the restricted area of Tomioka town, he recorded a group of stray cows and a family that was crossbreed between the wild boar and the pig wandering in broad daylight. Japanese Monkeys arrived at the village and then ate ripe persimmon as much as they'd like in the restricted residence area, all sorts of wild animals have appeared in broad daylight.
No sign of film coverage has been shown in the past two years after the accident.
Title in English | FUKUSHIMA: A RECORD OF LIVING THINGS Episode One -Exposure- |
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Title in Original Language | 福島 生きものの記録 シリーズ1~被曝~ |
Director(s) | Iwasaki Masanori |
Director's Bio/Filmography | Iwasaki has been producing mainly documentary films of wild animals and TV programs as a freelancer for the Hokuto Film Production and the Iwanami Production since 1970. He formed the Gunzosha Co. Ltd. and became the Chief Representative. He has been filming living things that was exposed to radiation by the Fukushima nuclear accident since 2012. |
Year of Completion | 2013 |
Nationality of the Film | Japan |
Running Time | 76 min. |
Aspect Ratio | Video: 16:9 |
Color | Color |
Screening Format | BDHDCAMDVD |
Shooting Locations | Minamisoma City, Iitate Village, Namie Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Village and Naraha Town (Fukushima) |
Shooting Dates/Periods | April 20, 2012 - November 17, 2012 |
Names of Characters | Yoshizawa Masami, Matsumura Naoto, Yamada Fumio, Yamamoto Yutaka, Otaki Joji, Hayama Shinichi |
Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
Subtitles | Japanese, |
Date of First Public Screening | 2013/5/29 |
Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2013/5/29 |
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Three thousand visitors in thirty screenings has taken place from Hokkaido to Kagoshima (Hibiya Library and Museum, Porepore Higashinakano and many more) between May 2013 and March 2014. Won the Grand Prize for Culture and Documentary Films in the 2011 Agency for Cultural Affairs film awards |
Staff Credits |
Script: Iwasaki Masanori Photography: Akashi Taro Editing: Iwasaki Masanori Sound: Yoshida Shigekazu Music: Music Selection: Yoshida Shigekazu Narration: Iwasaki Masanori Others:Script Assistant: Sakaguchi Yasushi |
Producer | Iwasaki Masanori |
Distributor / Distribution Company | Iwasaki Masanori, Iwasaki Michiko / Gunzosha |
Official Website for the Film | http://www.gunzosha.co.jp |
Other Online Access to the film | |
Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |