The Japan Cultural Exchange Centre in Vietnam will host a free filmscreening at the National Cinema Centre on Mar. 16-18 to mark the firstanniversary of Japan’s Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Mar. 11).
The event will show four disaster-related films, including the“Quartet” (2012), which was filmed in Urayasu, a city affected by severesoil liquefaction during the March 11 earthquake and the 2010’s “Haru’sJourney,” which is about the elderly’s problems and provides a look atJapanese culture through its themes of acceptance, endurance andfamilial commitment.
Also screening are the 2011 documentary“Fukushima Hula girls”, which tells about the struggle of a group ofhula dancers from “Spa Resort Hawaiians” to overcome the terribledisaster and re-open the facility in tsunami-hit Iwaki city of Fukushimaprovince; and “Rock: Wanko’s island” (2011), which tells the true storyof a family from the small island of Miyakejima who had to abandontheir beloved dog, Rock, when a massive volcanic eruption in August 2000forced all residents to evacuate the island.
The Japanese havehad a long history of facing many disasters like earthquake andtsunami. These events are an inspiration for Japanese filmmakers toproduce attractive and touching disaster-related films.
Thecentre expresses its hope that the four films will help audiencesremember the Fukushima earthquake and respect the value of life.
All films will have Vietnamese and English subtitles. Freetickets will be available at the Japan Cultural Exchange Centre, 27Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem from Mar. 9.-VNA
The event will show four disaster-related films, including the“Quartet” (2012), which was filmed in Urayasu, a city affected by severesoil liquefaction during the March 11 earthquake and the 2010’s “Haru’sJourney,” which is about the elderly’s problems and provides a look atJapanese culture through its themes of acceptance, endurance andfamilial commitment.
Also screening are the 2011 documentary“Fukushima Hula girls”, which tells about the struggle of a group ofhula dancers from “Spa Resort Hawaiians” to overcome the terribledisaster and re-open the facility in tsunami-hit Iwaki city of Fukushimaprovince; and “Rock: Wanko’s island” (2011), which tells the true storyof a family from the small island of Miyakejima who had to abandontheir beloved dog, Rock, when a massive volcanic eruption in August 2000forced all residents to evacuate the island.
The Japanese havehad a long history of facing many disasters like earthquake andtsunami. These events are an inspiration for Japanese filmmakers toproduce attractive and touching disaster-related films.
Thecentre expresses its hope that the four films will help audiencesremember the Fukushima earthquake and respect the value of life.
All films will have Vietnamese and English subtitles. Freetickets will be available at the Japan Cultural Exchange Centre, 27Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem from Mar. 9.-VNA
