A MAN WHO RETURNED -The distance to Happiness, from Tokyo to Fukushima-

還ってきた男 -東京から福島 しあわせへの距離-

Takeuchi Masatoshi

Japan/74min./2012

還って来た男Masamichi Kanari, who evacuated for the nuclear accident, owned a cram school in Fukushima. He had run away from the danger, leaving his students. "The state of being indecisive". Those are the suitable words to describe the Kanari's situation.Kanari takes a journey, returning to Fukushima. When the typhoon hit Tokyo, he sees his homeland with hideous scar after the great earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear accident. He says with a profound sigh, "We never know unless we really see it." He starts his confession. His house will be sold. He doesn't consider living in Fukushima.But he says for some people with a strained smile, "I will come back." It seemed that Kanari is obsessed by some kind of fear in Fukushima. There are something beneath.
Title in English A MAN WHO RETURNED -The distance to Happiness, from Tokyo to Fukushima-
Title in Original Language 還ってきた男 -東京から福島 しあわせへの距離-
Director(s) Takeuchi Masatoshi
Director's Bio/Filmography Born in Tokyo in 1966. Takeuchi started indipendent filmmaking when he was in high school and won many awards. He worked for many films as a lighting techinician at university. After working for the film "Daireikai", he joined to a direction unit. In 1989 he graduated from Theater Department at Waseda University. Invited by director Oki Junkichi, he joined film production Kodai and wrote scripts and proposals for filmmaking, then moved to production Takion through the introduction of director Jissoji Akio. In 1994, he began his career as a director at Toei Kyoiku.
"Oyoso no kangae o ikasou" (Toei, 1997, 16mm),
"The Assassin" (1997, 35mm): the Second Place at Manchester International Film Festival, Special Award at Salerno International Film Festival, screened at Mannheim Heidelberg Film Festival nad Saint Petersburg International Film Festival.
"Sansu suki ni nareru kana?", "Kateika series - kazoku", "Secchan" and others won Excellent Award at Educational Film Festival
He also directed many documentaries related to human rights issue, such as "Jinken to mukiau".
Year of Completion 2012
Nationality of the Film Japan
Running Time 74 min.
Aspect Ratio Video: 16:9
Color Color
Screening Format BDDVD
Shooting Locations Fukushima, Tokyo
Shooting Dates/Periods April 18, 2011 - Nov 3, 2011
Names of Characters Masamichi Kanari
Language of Commentary and Dialogue Japanese,
Subtitles English,
Date of First Public Screening 2013/10/11
Place of First Public Screening (Country) Japan
Date of First Public Screening in Japan 2013/10/11
Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events
Staff Credits Script: Takeuchi Masatoshi
Photography: Kasahara Shin
Editing: Aizawa Kenkichi
Sound: Team Torii
Music: partly selected by Matsumoto Toshiyuki
Others:English translation: Watanabe Kazutaka
Producer Suehisa Eiji, Aoyama Kuranosuke
Distributor / Distribution Company Aibot LLC.
Official Website for the Film http://aivot88.com/
Other Online Access to the film http://www.yidff.jp/interviews/2013/13i121-3-e.html
Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events YIDFF 2013
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