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The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Even for a nation used to earthquakes, and prepared for the possibility of a tsunami, the devastation wreaked in Japan by both events on March 11th last year, was unanticipated and unprecedented. As the opening, harrowing scene of this Oscar-nominated film makes clear, the massive wave came from far away and took out entire villages – climbing up the hills where people thought they would be safe. By April, survivors are becoming used to their new reality – holed up in makeshift refugee centres, sifting through the rubble of their homes, mourning their lost friends and families. Amidst the apocalyptic landscape, there is a sign of hope. The cherry blossoms are blooming, as they do in abundance every year, the harbinger of renewal and new beginnings. Their ability to thrive, even after being submerged in salt water, points the way to the lost victims, giving them the courage to rebuild their lives.
Strands
- Official Website:
- www.thetsunamiandthecherryblossom.com/
- Festivals:
- Sundance Film Festival 2012
- Awards:
- Sundance Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival
- Academy Award nomination, Academy
Credits
Contact
Christina Willoughby
Managing Director, Television
Goldcrest Films International
cwilloughby@goldcrestfilms.com
+44 2074378696
Screening
13 Jun 11:00
- Showroom 1
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16 Jun 10:30
- Showroom 1
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