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Film depicts resilience of March 2011 disaster victim (2013x9)

Data di messa in onda: Mar 08, 2013

The film "ROOTS: Senzoninaru" received a special mention at this year's Berlin International Film Festival. The documentary depicts an elderly man's efforts to rebuild his home after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Berlin jury said the production grabs viewers' hearts by portraying the beginning of a new life and the rich spiritual culture of Japanese people. The documentary is to be shown this month as well, in the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The 77-year-old woodcutter who is the focus of the story is from Rikuzentakata. He lost his son in the disaster and his home. Yet, he decided to rebuild on the same spot. The documentary shows the people around him gradually understanding his perseverance and struggle. In our story, the director talks about the quiet yet insistent determination of the man who refused to allow the disaster to determine the rest of his life. Guest: Kaoru Ikeya (film director) Other News: - Snowstorms bring death to Hokkaido; Akita Shinkansen derails. - Landslide under the sea may have caused 2011 tsunami. - Radiation drops 40% at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. - Crown Prince Naruhito speeches at the United Nations.