NHK World Special Programs

Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was a humanitarian who devoted his life to rebuilding Afghanistan, up until the day he was tragically killed on December 4, 2019. This documentary tells the story of his tireless efforts to bring water, agriculture and civilization to the people of a war-torn nation.

World-renowned Western-style painter Koji Kinutani and his daughter Kanako, a Japanese-style painter, collaborated on a work which successfully harmonized the 2 worlds of his burning color and her monochrome ink painting. Titled "Shining Life," the work is being shown this summer at a major exhibition in Kyoto and attracting great attention. This is the heartwarming story of the intense relationship between father and daughter as they proceed toward the birth of a joint masterpiece.