Films will be shown :

“Children of Doomsday – Stop Motion Animation–Fukushima”
(5 min) by Maya Fuji

This is a video I made addressing the Fukushima nuclear melt down that is currently burdening the people of Japan. The power companies (TEPCO & Tohoku Electric) and the Japanese government have acted very irresponsibly regarding the matter, and still have not come up with a solution to the radiation leakage. In addition, TEPCO and other Japanese power companies are planning to reopen power plants that are located on active fault lines. The world cannot afford another Fukushima meltdown, and it is important for us to support the world wide movement towards a nuclear free future because we are in a similar predicament here in California. The Diablo Valley power plant is located on active fault lines, and we can easily find ourselves in the same situation as Fukushima if a major earthquake hits. This video is my voice supporting No Nukes Action.

“The Stories I listened to in Fukushima last summer“
(33 min) by Masanori Oba

“In August 2013, I went to see some of the people living near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants. I wanted to hear their first-hand experiences and the testimonies, which are difficult to obtain through the major media outlet. (Masanori Oba)”

2013年の夏、福島を訪れ、第一原発から２０キロ圏内で生活している人々も含め様々な立場の人々の話を聴いた。「収束」からはほど遠い、福島の現実の一部が伝えられたらという思いで、制作した。（大羽正律）

“Dogs, Cats and Humans 2 — Returning Gaze – Animals of the Great Earthquake“
(104 min) by Daisuke Shishido / Motoharu Iida

Many were affected by the Great Eastern Earthquake in Japan in March 2011.  Those affected include people and animals such as dogs and cats. For nearly four years since the nuclear accident in Fukushima, efforts to protect these lives continue. A lack of permanent housing solutions have resulted in many dogs and cats that are separated from their owners. This movie tells the stories of animals at the mercy of the nuclear accident.
It is a story that connects us to our future, by giving us a glimpse of our own lives in partnership with what we see on the silver screen.

東日本大震災では多くの人々、犬や猫などの動物たちが被災しました。そして震災と原発事故から4年近くが過ぎた今も保護活動が行われています。住居の問題で飼い主と離ればなれの犬猫もいます。
この映画は震災後の原発事故に翻弄する動物たちのいくつもの別れと出会いを見つめます。
そしてスクリーンを見つめる私たち自身がともに生きるいのちについて考え、未来へと繋いでいくための物語です。

scenes from the film.

photo credit:(c)宍戸大裕

All films in Japanese, with English subtitles