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Senzo ni naru

Roots

先祖になる

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Release Date: February, 16th, 2013

Running Time: 118 min

Genre: Documentary

Color: Color

Screening Format: DCP,HDCAM

Screen Size: HD (16:9)

Sound Processing: Stereo

Subtitle: English, DCP, HDCAM

[ Directed by ]

IKEYA Kaoru

[ Produced by ]

KWON Yoko

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

FUKUI Masaharu ── Cinematography
WATANABE Takehiko ── Sound Design
TAYAMA Koichi ── Editor

[ Production Company ]

Ren Universe

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Ren Universe

[ Story ]

The Ants's Ikeya Kaoru creates this intimate documentary about a 77-year-old man stricken by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The film movingly depicts his powerful way of life, and won a Special Mention by the Ecumenical Jury at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. "Boss" Sato Naoshi, who works in agriculture and forestry in Iwate Prefecture, loses his house to the tsunami, as well as his son, a member of the volunteer fire corps. Sato adamantly refuses to relocate to a temporary housing facility, and like people of long ago, he heads to the woods on his own to cut trees and tries to rebuild his home.

[ Official Site ]

http://senzoninaru.com/english.html

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2013 Berlin International Film Festival, Forum, Ecumenical Juries Award, Special Mention
2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival, Documentary Competition, Firebird Award
2013 The Bunka-cho Film Award, Documentary Grand Prize

[ Contact (International) ]

For further contact details, please contact UNIJAPAN -> [ Contact ]

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