Kizuna 11.3.11 – The Tohoku Earthquake Commemorative Film Screening

On Sunday 11th March, the commemorative day of the 11.3.11 Tohoku Earthquake in Japan, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok, in cooperation with World Film Festival of Bangkok (WFF), Paragon Cineplex and the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, will present one feature film and two documentaries at Paragon Cineplex to commemorate the victims and reinforce the bond between Thailand and Japan. The first film is “Fukushima Hula Girl”, a documentary featuring girl dancers from Spa Resort Hawaiians in Fukushima; the film documents how they attempted to re-build the resort as part of the first step in the reconstruction of Fukushima. This will be followed by a Special Talk presented by Mr. Seigi Ozeki, a Japanese actor based in Thailand, who comes from Fukushima. Next will be a screening of “Light UpNippon”, which features a young volunteer group that organized a huge firework festival in Tohoku to “light up” Japan. The last film is the feature film “ROCK Wanko no Shima”, which is based on the real story of friendship between a dog, a boy and his family after they were torn apart following the volcanic eruption in Miyakejima. Japan and Thailand experienced devastating disasters in 2011 and this special film screening is based upon a common desire for recovery and commemoration of the victims, with the shared hope of stronger 'Kizuna'- bonds between the two countries and the international community. Date & Time: Sunday11th March, 2012 / from 11:00 Venue: Paragon Cineplex, cinema 13 Organized by: The Japan Foundation, Bangkok World Film Festival of Bangkok Paragon Cineplex, Major Cineplex Group Supported by: The Embassy of Japan in Thailand Admission Free! Tickets are available at the registration desk from 11:00 o’clock on March 11. (Theater 13 has 243 seats) Distributed with a cute postcard by Wisut Ponnimit, a popular Thai cartoonist whose works have received a warm welcome in Japan Schedule 11:00 Registration 12:00 Opening ceremony 12:46 Silent prayer for one minute for the victims at the moment when the Earthquake happened (14:46 Japan time) 13:00 - 14:20 Screening of “Fukushima Hula Girl” (100 min) 14:30- 14:50 Special Talk by Mr. Seigi Ozeki, the Japanese actor based in Thailand, originally from Fukushima 15:00 - 15:28 Screening of “Light Up Nippon” (28 min) 16:00 - 18:03 Screening of “Rock –Wanko no Shima” (123 min) List of the films (1) Fukushima Hula Girl (100min/documentary/2011) with English subtitles This is a documentary after the earthquake on March 11th of 2011 in Japan. The main attacked “Iwaki City” has the beautiful resort hotel and facilities called “Spa Resort Hawaiians” which is located close to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants. After the disaster, everyone, including hula dancers, called “Hula Girls” at Hawaiians, has tried to overcome and re-build the resort for a first step of reconstruction Fukushima. The story tells us how they faced to everyday living with the energy issues and how they struggled until re-opening of “Spa Resort Hawaiians” http://ganbappe.j-cqn.co.jp/ (2) Light Up Nippon (28min/documentary/2011) with English and Thai subtitles Light Up Nippon is a fireworks display project that launched fireworks at 10 disaster-stricken areas simultaneously following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Traditionally, fireworks in Japan serve as a memorial to the victims and a symbol of hope and prayers for relief and recovery. This project was made possible through the joint volunteer efforts of the Light Up Nippon Executive Committee comprised of local people from the respective disaster-stricken areas and young businesspeople from various organizations in Tokyo. ??http://lightupnippon.jp/? (3) Rock Wanko no Shima (123min/Isao Nakae/ Toho/2011) with English subtitles Rock is the beloved dog of the Noyama family, owners of a small inn “Taiyo” on the island of Miyakejima. Following a devastating volcanic eruption, the Noyama’s are forced to evacuate from their island. Separated from each other and their beloved Rock and struggling to adapt to life as evacuees in Tokyo, they grapple with anxiety and despair on a daily basis. But they never give up hope of being reunited with Rock and moving back to their home in Miyakejima.? http://www.rock-wanko.com/ -KP-

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