Here he responds to criticisms leveled at the impossible, which suggested the film overlooked the majority of the. On march 11, 2011, the great east japan earthquake struck off the coast of japan, leaving 15,372 people confirmed dead. The official trailer has been released for the impossible, a new film starring ewan mcgregor and naomi watts that retells one familys true survival story in thailand after the december 26, 2004 tsunami. The tsunami and the cherry blossom 2011 12 out of 4 extremely wellmade and sensitive look at a group of survivors of the march 11, 2011 tsunami that hit japan. Buddhism, ancestors, and the 2011 tsunami in japan. The aftermath puts a human face on the epicscale disaster that struck the coasts of thailand on december 26, 2004. Despite what movies may have led you to believe, tsunamis generally arent lonewolf waves. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. The essence of cherry blossoms is beautifully presented in these 3 films a documentary on endurance and survival, an animated tale of fleeting joy and loneliness, and a drama revolving around endof. The tsunami and the cherry blossom 2011 rotten tomatoes.
We learn that the cherry blossom has ten stages before full bloom. Cherry blossom trees were planted along piimauna drive at the volcano golf course in 2012. Codirector, coproducer, coeditor, visual ethnographer, author. The tsunami and the cherry blossom trailer academy award nominated documentary short subject duration. The sundance film festival wrapped up saturday night in park city, utah, with beasts of the southern wild, directed by benh zeitlin, taking the grand jury prize in the u. A stunning visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and. Japans cherry blossom season is a spring of inspiration for filmmakers around the world, who capture and interpret this beautiful time of the year in their own style and language. Following his last appearance as an altar boy when he knocked father otoole off the altar. It seems, believe it or not, they have endured because of the cherry blossom. The tsunami and the cherry blossom oscarnominated director lucy walker set out to make a visual haiku about cherry blossoms in japan but changed her plans radically following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on march 11, 2011. For those in thailand who witnessed the tragedy first hand, its. Japan societys 20112012 film programs are generously supported by the lila wallacereaders digest endowment fund. Tsunami and the cherry bloossom, the environmental film. The 2012 kamaishi earthquake occurred near the city of kamaishi, japan, on december 7.
Survivors in the areas hardest hit by japans recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins. The catastrophic aftermath of the historymaking tsunami is impressively recreated as an otherworldly coastal zone of death and destruction, complete with such eerie sights as boats. The tsunami and the cherry blossom times movie tickets. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. There is a lot of video of the tsunami hitting the coastal communities, but the majority of the film deals with rebirth. The 2012 sundance film festival awards presented this evening were.
Best documentary, short subjects lucy walker kira carstensen. While the arrival of the delicate pink flowers means social media is filling up with some incredibly beautiful photos, the bloom also. Guardian reader simon jenkins was in thailand when the 2004 tsunami struck. Tim graf nanzan institute for religion and culture. But, the doc is not all about the natural disaster. Survivors of japans 2011 tsunami look forward to cherry blossom season. Their ability to return, despite mother natures overwhelming wave, represent a rebirth and hope. The tsunami and the cherry blossom lucy walker and kira carstensen. The tsunami and the cherry blossom 2011 the tsunami. The first half of cherry blossom is a wonderfully realised german tribute to tokyo story.
The tsunami and the cherry blossom is an awardwinning independent film completed in the months immediately following 3. Directed by academy award nominated filmmaker lucy walker waste land, featuring photography by aaron. It features british cast naomi watts, ewan mcgregor and tom holland. After the cherry tree alley committee completed its work for the 2012 centennial, the hawaii sakura foundation was formed to continue efforts. Hbo examines the 2011 japanese quake and its aftermath in. This is the list of the greatest and notsogreatest tsunami movies your eyes can feast on to calm your obsession. Elevenyearold damian lynch scott graham is called in at the last moment to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in his local parish. The impossible is beautifully accurate, writes tsunami. His other film credits include puss in boots, due date, dinner for schmucks, up in the air, what happens in vegas, into the wild and the two hangover films. The film was nominated for the 2012 academy award for best documentary short subject. Cherry blossom season has once again returned to japan. It occurred at a depth of 36 km within the pacific plate and was the result of reverse faulting, about 20 kilometres 12 mi east of the japan trench.
The inaugural hilton worldwide lightstay sustainability award for a completed feature film was presented to. The tsunami and the cherry blossom official trailer. Although cherry blossom gathering parties were cancelled in 2011, many people ventured out to see the beauty of the trees. The tsunami and the cherry blossom lucy walker and kira carstensen film editing the artist annesophie bion and michel hazanavicius the descendants kevin tent the girl with the dragon tattoo kirk baxter and angus wall winner hugo thelma schoonmaker moneyball christopher tellefsen foreign language film bullhead belgium footnote.
There is no dwelling on the horror of march 11th and the following months. Data media this blog contains of medias database as an information and publication. The tsunami and the cherry blossom trailer 2012 academy. The footage they shot makes up the chilling opening scenes of the tsunami and the cherry blossom, the oscarnominated documentary from lucy walker that chronicles the great east japan earthquake. The tsunami and the cherry blossom trailer on vimeo. Oscarnominated documentary short tracks survivors of the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami in japan and the promise they find as the cherry trees in the region begin to blossom. Following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated japan in 2011, the arrival of cherryblossom season is a beacon of hope to survivors in even the hardesthit areas. This documentary hears their stories of survival during the first half of the film and then the second half turns to the peoples belief in the cherry blossom and what it meant to them after such a tragedy. This combination of pictures shows a cherry blossom tree amongst tsunami devastation in the city of kamaishi, iwate prefecture on april 20, 2011.
The tsunami and the cherry blossom trailer academy. The film features photography by aaron the tsunami and the cherry blossom mountainfilm. Japan earthquake and tsunami, severe natural disaster that occurred in northeastern japan on march 11, 2011, and killed at least 20,000 people. This quick 41minute film shows just one demolished region and the stories of its survivors. The tsunami and the cherry blossom is a beautiful film that shows, once again, how gracious and strong japanese people are in the face of great. In japanese culture, the cherry blossom represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. The 99,000 cherry trees japan to salve the sorrow of a tsunami. With andrew bennett, scott graham, michael mcelhatton, valerie spelman. Director lucy walker had been planning to go to japan to promote another of her films, but the project changed. Before we get into the movies, though, lets take a step back and learn a little. The group aims to eventually plant about 17,000 cherry trees, one every 10 meters, in a line some 170 km long, all within the city. The house i live in, a look at the war against drugs and the american penal system directed by eugene jarecki, was awarded the grand jury prize for u.
An elderly couple go to visit their children only to find that they do not have time for them. The scenes in the trailer alone are powerful enough to force some viewers to reach for the tissues. On 11 march 2011, an earthquake caused a tsunami to hit the tohoku northeast region of japan. The event began with a powerful earthquake off the coast of honshu, japans main island, which initiated a series of large tsunami waves that devastated many coastal areas. Award for a completed feature film was presented to the island. In this film, survivors of the tsunami rebuild as cherry blossom season begins. The film is a stunning visual haiku about the ephemeral nature of lifeand of the healing power of japans most beloved flower. They started flowering in 2014 and have flowered again every year since that time. The tsunami and the cherry blossom is a beautiful film that shows, once again, how gracious and strong japanese people are in the face of great tragedy.
A stunning visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of japans most beloved flower. The tsunami and the cherry blossom 2011 directed by. In addition to its oscarr nomination, the tsunami and the cherry blossom received the jury prize in short filmmaking at the 2012 sundance film festival and. Watch the trailer for this academy award nominated documentary to see how survivors of the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami are inspired by the cherry blossom to rebuild their lives.