zone
zone 存在しなかった命
Kitada Naotoshi
Japan/117min./2013
The Japanese Government does not acknowledge the presence of the numerous animals left in the 20 km radius zone which became a ghost town over night after the worst nuclear accident in history: the Tokyo Electric Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster of March the 11th, 2011. The fact that the major media companies and others did not report the truth means that the deaths themselves are not aknowledged as having happened.
A 20km radius of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was designated a compulsory evacuation area and members of the general public were banned from entering the area. Not even journalists were allowed in and cameras were off limits. Many animals were left in the area which had disappeared off the map. The mere numbers registered reached more than 4,000 cattle, 30,000 pigs, 630,000 chickens, and 20,000 pets including cats and dogs. The Japanese Government and large media companies together concealed the tragic fact that more than 90% of the animals died of starvation in a desperate situation with no food or water and those who survived were slaughtered by the authorities. This is a record of the people who have been and are fighting to save the animals in the zone irradiated by human action and robbed of any future or hope.
A 20km radius of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was designated a compulsory evacuation area and members of the general public were banned from entering the area. Not even journalists were allowed in and cameras were off limits. Many animals were left in the area which had disappeared off the map. The mere numbers registered reached more than 4,000 cattle, 30,000 pigs, 630,000 chickens, and 20,000 pets including cats and dogs. The Japanese Government and large media companies together concealed the tragic fact that more than 90% of the animals died of starvation in a desperate situation with no food or water and those who survived were slaughtered by the authorities. This is a record of the people who have been and are fighting to save the animals in the zone irradiated by human action and robbed of any future or hope.
Title in English | zone |
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Title in Original Language | zone 存在しなかった命 |
Director(s) | Kitada Naotoshi |
Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in 1968. In 2003, his independent 35mm B&W feature film "Dog" was released in theaters. The production process took ten years and needed his physical labor. In 2009, his two feature films about suicide, "Asako" and "Away From Demonic City", were screened in the Kanto area. He is currently editing his new film, "zone 2", which is about one hundred and fifty house dogs left behind in Iitate village, Fukushima, for four years. |
Year of Completion | 2013 |
Nationality of the Film | Japan |
Running Time | 117 min. |
Aspect Ratio | Video: 16:9 |
Color | Color |
Screening Format | DVD |
Shooting Locations | Caution zone in Futaba District (Fukushima) |
Shooting Dates/Periods | April 1, 2012 - October 30, 2012 |
Names of Characters | Endo Kazuo, Yoshizawa Masami, Isabella Gallaon-Aoki |
Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
Subtitles | English, |
Date of First Public Screening | 2014/3/8 |
Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2014/3/8 |
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Sreenings in Japan: Uplink (Tokyo), Cine-Nouveau X (Osaka) and Sasoriza (Sapporo) |
Staff Credits |
Photography: Kitada Naotoshi Editing: Kitada Naotoshi, Ren Yong Sound: Kitada Naotoshi, Ren Yong Music: Sakamoto Hiromichi Narration: Arthur Binard |
Producer | Kitada Naotoshi |
Distributor / Distribution Company | Kitada Naotoshi |
Official Website for the Film | http://adg-theater.com/zone.html |
Other Online Access to the film | https://www.facebook.com/zone.sonzai/ |
Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |