My Neighbors in Haramachi, Minamisoma
南相馬市原町区 ぼくの町の住人
Oka Tatsuya
Japan/60min./2013
Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, where I was born and raised, is about ten to forty kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and still has a radioactivity problem. There are no words to describe the present situation of Minamisoma City. Just as the damage suffered is different for each person, their responses to it are also different. However, everyday life still goes on. How are we able to interpret damaged area?
This is a documentary that follows everyday life from the standpoints of different people and groups, such as a local kindergarten, a city council member and an elderly couple, focusing on the Haramachi area in Minamisoma.
This is a documentary that follows everyday life from the standpoints of different people and groups, such as a local kindergarten, a city council member and an elderly couple, focusing on the Haramachi area in Minamisoma.
Title in English | My Neighbors in Haramachi, Minamisoma |
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Title in Original Language | 南相馬市原町区 ぼくの町の住人 |
Director(s) | Oka Tatsuya |
Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Minamisoma City, Fukushima in 1990. Oka is a Film and Media Studies Major at Tohoku University of Art & Design. "Bombed" was screened at Kitashinano Obuse Film Festival 2011. |
Year of Completion | 2013 |
Nationality of the Film | Japan |
Running Time | 60 min. |
Aspect Ratio | Video: 16:9 |
Color | Color |
Screening Format | BDDVD |
Shooting Locations | Haramachi, Minamisoma City (Fukushima) |
Shooting Dates/Periods | April 11, 2011 - November 9, 2012 |
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Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
Subtitles | Japanese, |
Date of First Public Screening | 2013/2/11 |
Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2013/2/11 |
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Japan (22nd Annual Akita Jumonji Cinema Festival) |
Staff Credits |
Photography: Oka Tatsuya Editing: Oka Tatsuya |
Producer | Oka Tatsuya |
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Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2013 |