The Fukushima Disaster and its consequences have been a theme for a number of documentaries, movies and even TV shows (“Dark Tourist” comes to mind). However, the current situation in the areas that were hit from the nuclear wave the most has not been explored much (if at all) yet. Ryuichi Shimada deals exactly with this subject by shooting a documentary about the people of Hirono, a city located 20 km away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the whole town was forced to evacuate. In 2019, 80% of the population at the time of the earthquake is back in town…
“Hirono” is available from “Article Films”
Shimada takes a rather close and thorough look of how life is progressing in Hirono, by focusing on people from different demographics. A number of elderly, who begun living in temporary housing until their houses are restored and decreed safe.
“Hirono” is available from “Article Films”
Shimada takes a rather close and thorough look of how life is progressing in Hirono, by focusing on people from different demographics. A number of elderly, who begun living in temporary housing until their houses are restored and decreed safe.
- 10/4/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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