3.11: Surviving Japan
3.11: Surviving Japan
Christopher Noland
Japan, USA/90min./2013
Inside story of 2011 Japanese Tsunami relief & Fukushima nuclear disaster. A critical look at how the authorities handled the nuclear crisis and Tsunami relief by an American who volunteered in the clean-up. It is in short, a documentary of the devastating events in Japan and 6 months of the after-math that followed. It features true stories from those affected by the disaster, the government and even TEPCO. It highlights the struggle in dealing with: The Tsunami clean-up, Government response to the disaster, radiation plus the future of nuclear power after the accident.
| Title in English | 3.11: Surviving Japan |
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| Title in Original Language | 3.11: Surviving Japan |
| Director(s) | Christopher Noland |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Seattle. Noland was living in Japan during the 2011 Tsunami and Nuclear disaster. He started as a volunteer in Ofunato, Fukushima and began to document the situation when he felt the truth was not being told to the public. This is Christopher Nolands First Film. |
| Year of Completion | 2013 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan, USA |
| Running Time | 90 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Mixed |
| Screening Format | BDDVD |
| Shooting Locations | Tokyo, Ofunato, Rikuzentaka, Minami-Soma City,Ishinomaki City,Kurihara, Higashi-Matsushima, Oshika, Minami-Sanriku, Kesennuma, Kamaishi, Fukushima City, Koriyama |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | |
| Names of Characters | Christopher Noland ... Christopher Noland (as Chris Noland) Kouichi Oyama ... Councilman Oyama Helen Caldicott ... Dr. Helen Caldicott (archive footage) Mike Connolly ... Mike Connolly Katsunobu Sakurai ... Mayor Sakurai of MinamiSoma Terabe Hayato ... Hayato Terabe Hiroshi Abe ... Abe Hiroshi Toshikazu Takahashi ... Toshikazu Takahashi Keisaiyo Kudo ... Keisaiyo Kudo Kimiaki Toda ... Mayor Toda of Ofunato Cham Dallas ... Prof. Cham Dallas Ryusei Nihei ... Ryusei Nihei Yuto Nihei ... Yuto Nihei Ruiko Muto ... Ruiko Muto Yumie Keller Hisako Miura Miyuu Nihei Yuka Nihei Katsuko Sato Shelby Scarbrough Nikki Tsukamoto Kininmonth" |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese,English, |
| Subtitles | Japanese, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2013/3/11 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Osaka (Japan) |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2013/10/ |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York City United States at Commerical Cinema (AMC and Noho7 LA) |
| Staff Credits |
Script: Christopher Noland Photography: Christopher Noland Editing: Andrea Hale Sound: Jack Serrano Music: Yoko Ono, Joel Wilson Narration: Christopher Noland |
| Producer | Simon Hilton, Christopher Noland |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | ANKHS DREAM PRODUCTIONS (USA/WORLD) 11 ARTS/ STAND INC (JAPAN AND TAIWAN) |
| Official Website for the Film | http://www.311SurvivingJapan.Com |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |
