Going against the Grain in Fukushima
- Wednesday, June 3, 14:15 Naxoshalle Kino
- 天に栄える村
Ten ni sakaeru mura - Japan 2013, Blu-ray, 106 min, Japanese with English subtitles
- Director: Masaki HARAMURA
- Production: Sakura Motion Picture
- Camera: Masayoshi NAKAI, Masaki KONNO, Kiyoshi FUJIE, Mitsuo KIMURA
- Music: Yukiko TOKUNAGA
- World sales: Sakura Motion Picture
- Narrator: Kimiko YO
- International premiere
In 2009, Masaki HARAMURA began working on this project about a group of farmers growing organic rice in Tenei village (Fukushima Prefecture). The initial success of their products was overwhelming, but then the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant changed everything. Far from naive sentimentalism, HARAMURA presents a highly relevant portrait of strong-willed characters.
Director Bio
Masaki HARAMURA was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1957. After studying at Sophia University in Tokyo, he started working as an assistant director for documentary productions. In his own documentary projects, often produced for TV, he focuses on environmental topics. His film INOCHI TAGAYASU HITOBITO (2006) won the award for best documentary at the Bunkacho Film Awards. He also received the Earth Vision Award for CHILDREN OF THE WOODS (2008).
Filmography
2004 Ms. Ryang, an "Ama" Diver (Ama no Ryan san); 2006 Inochi tagayasu hitobito; 2008 Children of the Woods
Supporting film: By Your Side- von Tsuneo GODA, Japan 2014, 6 min, no dialogue