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Wikipedia article'Surviving the Tsunami My Atomic Aunt' is a 2013 documentary film written, directed, and co-produced by Kyoko Miyake remembers the Fukushima nuclear disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011 by focusing on how the disaster has affected her home town of Namie, Fukushima, Japan. The film develops into a personal reflection on how the Fukushima disaster has affected not only the world, but Miyake herself and the family she once knew. DirectorAfter obtaining her degree in English History from the University of Tokyo, Kyoko Miyake moved to England to study English Witchcraft at Oxford University as a Swire Centenary Scholar.Umehara, Toshiya. "KYOKO MIYAKE: Film Director Always Looking for the Truth." The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company, 21 Mar. 2014. Web. Synopsis'Surviving the Tsunami' brings together social, environmental, and personal perspectives of the national catastrophe of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. In the documentary, Kyoko Miyake travels back to her hometown in Namie, Fukushima, to revisit her old life and assess the trauma still lingering from the disaster."Surviving the Tsunami - My Atomic Aunt." First Hand Films, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. ProductionThe documentary was originally titled 'Beyond the Wave,' yet the completed documentary was released as 'My Atomic Aunt.' The film aired on seven television networks around the world in 2013, including the BBC, and NHK, Japan's National public broadcasting organization. Jon Lynes, of 'Time Out London', describes 'Surviving the Tsunami', as "Haunting and moving ... as hard-hitting as it is simply presented... a timely reminder that the impact of the Fukushima disaster is still being felt....". Awards, festivals, and screenings* Hamburg Film Festival * Dok Leipzig * EDS International Documentary Festival * Sundance Institute Documentary Grant Winner, Spring 2012 * NaturVision, German Conservation and Sustainability Film Prize, July 2014 * Winner, PUMA Creative Catalyst Award, Channel4 BRITDOC Foundation * Winner, TIFFCOM Best Pitch Award, at Tokyo International Film Festival * Winner, Best Pitch Award, Tokyo TV Forum 2011 * Winner, Best Japan Pitch, Asian Side of the Doc * Gold Plaque Award, Chicago International Film Festival, Television Awards, April 2014 * Official Selection, Hamburg Film Festival (Germany), September 2013 * Official Selection, Dok Leipzig (Germany), October 2013 * Official Selection, EBS International Documentary Festival (South Korea), October 2013 Official Selection, DocPoint (Finland), 2014 * Official Selection, Paris Human Rights Film Festival, 2014 References | |
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