Return to Iitate Village
飯舘村に帰る
Fukuhara Yusuke
Japan/55min./2019
The nuclear disaster caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami forces the people of Iitate Village to evacuate. By the time the evacuation order is lifted, they have already spent over six years in temporary housing. Those residents who chose to go back home share their thoughts about the village, and about their life both before the evacuation and after returning. This documentary listens to their voices and captures their gestures.| Title in English | Return to Iitate Village |
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| Title in Original Language | 飯舘村に帰る |
| Director(s) | Fukuhara Yusuke |
| Director's Bio/Filmography | Born in Sendai, Miyagi, 1983. Fukuhara Yusuke is a filmmaker, who has documented local cultural activities such as art projects and storytelling of 'minwa' (folktales). He also holds workshops on dialogues. His films include "Ie ni aru hito" (2019) and he participated in the filmmaking of "Listening to the Air" (2018; Screened at YIDFF2019 Perspectives Japan) directed by Komori Haruka. He edited an archive book called "Sentoraru gekijo de mita ippon no eiga"(A film I saw in the Central Theater). |
| Year of Completion | 2019 |
| Nationality of the Film | Japan |
| Running Time | 55 min. |
| Aspect Ratio | Video: 16：9 |
| Color | Color |
| Screening Format | BDDVD |
| Shooting Locations | Iitate Village (Soma, Fukushima) |
| Shooting Dates/Periods | Dec 4 2017 - Dec 20 2018 |
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| Language of Commentary and Dialogue | Japanese, |
| Subtitles | English, |
| Date of First Public Screening | 2019/3/9 |
| Place of First Public Screening (Country) | Japan |
| Date of First Public Screening in Japan | 2019/3/9 |
| Previous Screenings at Other Film Festivals and Events | Screened in the event "Hoshizora to michi - koremadeno kioku, korekarano kiroku" at sendai mediatheque (March 9, 2019) |
| Staff Credits |
Photography: Fukuhara Yusuke Editing: Fukuhara Yusuke Others：In cooperation with: centre for remembering 3.11 / sendai mediatheque |
| Producer | Shimazu Nobuko, Fukuhara Yusuke |
| Distributor / Distribution Company | Petra |
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| Other Online Access to the film | |
| Screenings at the Past YIDFF Programs and Events | YIDFF 2019 |
