Tough It Out -One Year After the 2011 Great Sanriku Tsunami
生き抜く 〜南三陸町 人々の一年
Morioka Norihito
Japan/99min./2011
Immediately after the 2011 earthquake, a Mainichi Broadcasting news team leaves Osaka for Minamisanriku town. Their coverage of the disaster, which spans the following year, becomes more than just an ordinary news report. The challenges of "life" in the aftermath of the tsunami are written in the stories etched on their faces.| Title in English | Tough It Out -One Year After the 2011 Great Sanriku Tsunami |
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| Title in Original Language | 生き抜く 〜南三陸町 人々の一年 |
| Director(s) | Morioka Norihito |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Osaka in 1976. Morioka entered Mainichi Broadcast in 1998. After working in sales, he was transferred to a news bureau and worked in a Kobe branch. He also worked in a legal department. Since March 2011, he has been covering the recovery effort in Minami-Sanriku Cho in Miyagi Prefecture. |
| Year of Completion | 2011 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 99 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | HDCAM |
| Shooting Locations | Minami-Sanriku Cho (Miyagi) |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | March 12, 2011 - March 11, 2012 |
| Names of Characters | |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | Japanese, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2012/10/16 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2012/10/16 |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Minami Sanriku Town, Tsunami,Shizugawa Hospital Municipal Disaster Prevention Building |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Junji Hara,Kazuyoshi Koto,Fumihiro Onishi Editing: Yoshihiro Okawa Sound: Nozomi Sagara Music: D flat |
| Producer | Imoto Satoshi |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Asako Fukui / Mainichi Broadcasting System |
| Official Website for the Film | http://www.mbs.jp/ikinuku-movie/index.shtml |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2013 |
