Welcome to Fukushima
Welcome to Fukushima
Alain de Halleux
Belgium, France/59min./2013
One year spent in the daily live of some Japanese families in Minamisoma, at 20 km from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.After efforts of decontamination, scientific uncertainties, hesitations of the authorities, who should we trust ?
Should we stay? Should we leave?
Each family is facing its own decisions alone.
The director tells the 'after-the-event' so that the children will later remember.
But the threats are weighing on the current status of the nuclear power plant.
The families suitcases and petrol cans are ready in order to leave as quickly as possible if a new earthquake or tsunami would occur.
| Title in English | Welcome to Fukushima |
|---|---|
| Title in Original Language | Welcome to Fukushima |
| Director(s) | Alain de Halleux |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Graduated in Chemical Sciences(nuclear) at l'UCL (University Catholic of Louvain, belgium) with distinction. Gratuated in film-making at l'INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du spectacle et des techniques de diffusion) with distinction Reportage in Afghanistan (1981). Publications: USA, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Holland... Reportage in Liban (1982) Price of vocation in 1983 for his photographical works during the war in Afghanistan. From 1987 to 2005, several conceptions et realisations of advertising spots,industrial films and trailers and some video clips. Musician and professor oft ’aïkido (martial Art which consists in creating harmony and to ressolve inward conflicts) DOCUMENTARIES No pour dire oui 45’ Le Sablier CBA, RTBF Ces drôles de Belges avec leurs drôles de films 45’ La 7 France La trace 60’ L’Indien Productions (Belgium) Ministère de la Communauté Française, RTBF (Belgium) Barrières 6’ / 35 mm L’Indien Productions CBA, RTBF Selected at the Festival of Nyon 2005 (Switzerland) Où tu vas Documentary of 40’ for the FOREM (Belgium) Mostra ,TEF, ULB, European Commission The Invisibles 12’ L’INDIEN Productions selected at thefestival of Nyon 2009 (Switzerland) R.A.S, nucléaire rien à signaler ARTE, RTBF, VRT selected at thefestival of Nyon 2010 (Switzerland) Chernobyl Forever Documentary for the 25st Anniversary of the chernobyl catastrophe in Ukraine Stories from Fukushima (2012) 8x8' available on http://www.simpleproduction.be Welcome to Fukushima (2013) Production : Simple Production, Crescendo films, L'Indien Productions, RTBF, Vosges Télévision, WIP// Co-production : Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et de VOO, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée, Procirep-Angoa, Greenpeace, Greens/EFA, Courant d'Air, Noya |
| Year of Completion | 2013 |
| Nationality of the Film | Belgium, France |
| Running Time | 59 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | BD |
| Shooting Locations | Japan |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | |
| Names of Characters | |
| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | Japanese, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2013/3/11 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Belgium |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2013/3/11 |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Sichuan TV Festival, Festival International du Film d'Amiens, Docudays UA, FICMA, Festival à nous de voir, ImagéSanté, Festival du film de Zurich, Salon Valériane,... |
| Staff Credits |
Script: Alain de Halleux Photography: Alain de Halleux Editing: Alain de Halleux, Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis Sound: Alain de Halleux Music: Michel Berckmans |
| Producer | Kathleen de Béthune |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Simple Production |
| Official Website for the Film | http://www.simpleproduction.be |
| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | None |
