Restricted Area, FUTABA ~ It's my home ~
立入禁止区域 双葉 ~されど我が故郷~
Sato Takemitsu
Japan/99min./2012
After the 3.11 earthquake, director Sato Takemitsu worried about the situation of his hometown Futaba and started recording there with his camera. Since the town was disignated as an exclusion zone due to the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, striken areas in the town were left as they were and the townspeople were forced to live in temporary housing. After the disaster occurred, the realites they are facing have been often reported through various media, while more serious problems or people's real feelings have been hardly conveyed. Furthermore, following the government's announcemnet that the nuclear accident in Fukushima has been contained, we feel optimistic atmosphere as if every problem were already solved. However, the current harsh situation is still only the beginning of the hardships awaiting the Futaba people.
Title in English | Restricted Area, FUTABA ~ It's my home ~ |
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Title in Original Language | 立入禁止区域 双葉 ~されど我が故郷~ |
Director(s) | Sato Takemitsu |
Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Fukushima in 1948. Graduated from Futaba High School and the Department of Philosophy at Nihon University. After graduating the univeristy, he started working as an assistant director for films produced by Toho Co,.Ltd. He trained under master directors such as Imamura Shohei, Onchi Hideo and Watanabe Yusuke. In 1978, he made his directorial debut in TV drama "Daikuko" (starring Tsuruta Koji) in Shochiku Co,.Ltd. He continued to direct several TV serieses including the "Daikuko" series, "Yami wo kire" series (starring Amachi Shigeru) and "Hanguman Go Go" series (starring Watanabe Toru). He also worked as a film producer for "Warabi no kou" (Dir: Onchi Hideo, starring Ichihara Etsuko) and "Yuzuriha" (Dir: Hayase Kentaro, starring Shozaki Takashi and Imai Eriko). |
Year of Completion | 2012 |
Nationality of the Film | Japan |
Running Time | 99 min. |
Aspect Ratio | Video: 16:9 |
Color | Color |
Screening Format | BDDVD |
Shooting Locations | Fukushima |
Shooting Dates/Periods | March 30 - Nov 30, 2011 |
Names of Characters | Amano Masaatsu |
Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
Subtitles | Japanese,English, |
Date of First Public Screening | 2012/2/28 |
Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2012/3/17 |
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Theaters: Uplink (Shibuya, Tokyo), Theater Seven (Osaka) |
Staff Credits |
Script: Sato Takemitsu Photography: Ogoshi Yasuo Editing: Ogoshi Yasuo Sound: Sato Takemitsu Narration: Ichihara Etsuko Others:Fukuyama Kenzo (Composer of the closing theme song) |
Producer | Production Committee for Restricted Area, FUTABA |
Distributor / Distribution Company | Production Image Satellite |
Official Website for the Film | |
Other Online Access to the film | |
Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |