Thinking about Recovery from the Earthquake Damage - With Our Dreams
ぼくたちわたしたちが考える復興 ―夢を乗せて―
The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan (FAJE)
Japan/58min./2013
Ogatsu Elementary School, Ishinomaki City, was damaged by Great East Japan Earthquake. The 5th grade pupils tried to face the aftermath of the disaster and think about a desirable path for recovery from the damage. The project resulted in their art expression as a large woodblock "A Ship for Hope".
| Title in English | Thinking about Recovery from the Earthquake Damage - With Our Dreams |
|---|---|
| Title in Original Language | ぼくたちわたしたちが考える復興 ―夢を乗せて― |
| Director(s) | The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan (FAJE) |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan (FAJE): The late Oga Takeo, founder of Shogakukan Inc., launched into a publishing business in 1922 and issued educational magazines for children by each grade. His creed was stated as: "The foundation of Japanese culture has been formed by education for elementary school children. It is the most important thing". Since then, his passion and ideal for youth education had never changed. After his death, Shogakukan succeeded his will and actively promoted publication for home and school education. It also established cultural foundation "Shogakukan Bunka Jigyodan", and carried out many educational / cultural projects through this organization. In 1967, Shogakukan renewed the foundation as The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan (FAJE). Today, they are working on various projects for promoting school education, home and social education, youth culture and special support education. |
| Year of Completion | 2013 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 58 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | DVD |
| Shooting Locations | Ogatsu-cho, Ishinomaki City |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | 2011-2012 |
| Names of Characters | The 5th grade students of Ogatsu Elementary School (Ishinomaki) Tokumizu Hiroshi (Teacher, Ogatsu Elementary School) |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | none, |
| Date of First Public Screening | |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | O-LINK HOUSE, Ogatsu-cho (Dec 21, 2014), Sakura Hall, Sakura Elementary School, Setagaya, Tokyo (Dec 12, 2015), Hot Koshigaya / Koshigaya Support Center for Gender Equality, Saitama (April 23, 2017） |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Iwata Makiko, Akiba Seiko, Saijo Michie Narration: Kariya Masanobu Others：Superviser: Tokumizu Hiroshi Collaborators: Students in Ogatsu Elementary School, OH-GUTS, Ogatsu shinsai fukko machidukuri kyogikai Direction: Saijo Michie Production Support: Group Gendai Films Co., Ltd. |
| Producer | Miyaki Tatsuo (The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan)、Koizumi Shukichi |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | The Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan (FAJE) |
| Official Website for the Film | http://www.faje.or.jp/video/index.html |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |
