Fight for the Future〜7 Years after the Earthquake
未来につなぐために～赤浜 震災から7年
Konishi Haruko
Japan/52min./2018
We can't compete with nature, but we have ideas. On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 and up to 22-meter-high tsunami struck Otsuchi-cho. Hiromi Kawaguchi, leader of the Akahama District in Otsuchi, opposed the central government's plan to build a 14.5-meter high embankment, After that decision, difficulty attacks Akahama in sequence. An increasing number of families have given up rebuilding their homes and moved to inland since construction costs have doubled caused by Tokyo Olympic preparation. However, seven years after the Earthquake, they restore the village with an ocean view. Comparing with the measure of the government, through eyes of Hiromi Kawaguchi, pride to live with the sea for the next generation is described in this documentary.| Title in English | Fight for the Future〜7 Years after the Earthquake |
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| Title in Original Language | 未来につなぐために～赤浜 震災から7年 |
| Director(s) | Konishi Haruko |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Konishi Haruko directed “The Documentarist”, a TV series on documentarists and produced the film “Little Birds”, which was awarded the Human Rights Prize in the Locarno International Film Festival 2005. She also produced the film “Peace on the Tigris - Iraq War and 10 years of life in Baghdad-” as a sequel to “Little Birds” after ten years. The film ”Akahama Rock’n Roll” is the first feature film she directed and is supported by Agency for Cultural Affairs. She continues to make TV programs about the 311 Earthquake such as "Min'i no yukue - Higashinihondaishinsai kara 5nen" (March 2016) and "Fight for the Future〜7 Years after the Earthquake" (March 2018). Her latest work is "Educated to Die" (*tentative title). |
| Year of Completion | 2018 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 52 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | BD |
| Shooting Locations | Japan |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | Aug 5 2011 - March 1 2018 |
| Names of Characters | Kawaguchi Hiromi, Abe Tsutomu, Shozushima Eiko |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | English, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2018/3/11 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2018/12/ |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Tokyo Documentary Film Festival (Dec 2018) |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Konishi Haruko, Furuto Hidehiko, Yamauchi Daido, Tsujii Kiyoshi Editing: Yasuoka Takaharu, Kawakubo Naoki (Hamaguchi Fumiyuki Memorial Studio) Music: Norishige+Ria Others：Sound Editors: Yasuoka Takaharu, Kawakubo Naoki (Hamaguchi Fumiyuki Memorial Studio) |
| Producer | So-net Entertainment |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Documentary Eyes |
| Official Website for the Film | |
| Other Online Access to the film | https://www.facebook.com/FORMIRAI/ |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2019 |
