A series of films will be screened in Hanoi later this week sharingthe stories of people affected by the earthquake and tsunami that hitJapan last year.
The Japanese films, brought by theJapan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange, will show from March16-18 at the National Cinema Centre.
The selectedfour films include Quartet, Haru's Journey, Fukushima Hula Girls andWanko. They offer a panorama of how Japanese people live and cope withthe natural disasters that have struck their country.
Quartet was produced by director Junichi Mimura this year for the 30thanniversary of Urayasu City , which was affected by severe soilliquefaction after the earthquake last year.
Haru'sJourney was made in 2010 in Miyagi Prefecture , a place directlyaffected by the earthquake and tsunami. Although the film was madebefore last year's disaster, the depiction of elderly in the film makesaudiences reflect on their situation at that time.
Fukushima Hula Girls is a 102-minute documentary directed by MasakiKobayashi. The film follows the struggling lives and activities of theSpa Resort Hawaiian's hula girls. The resort, one of the biggest themeparks in Tohoku region, was forced to close due to the critical damagecaused by the earthquake last year.
Over fourmonths, the girls devoted themselves to rebuilding the paradise andconducted a nationwide tour in the hopes of restoring some happiness toJapan .
The drama Wanko – The Story Of Me, MyFamily And My Dog is based on true story of a family torn apart by anunimaginable natural disaster on the island of Miyakejima .
All films will be screened with Vietnamese and English sub-titles.Free tickets are available at the Japan Foundation, 27 Quang Trungstreet , Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.-VNA
The Japanese films, brought by theJapan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange, will show from March16-18 at the National Cinema Centre.
The selectedfour films include Quartet, Haru's Journey, Fukushima Hula Girls andWanko. They offer a panorama of how Japanese people live and cope withthe natural disasters that have struck their country.
Quartet was produced by director Junichi Mimura this year for the 30thanniversary of Urayasu City , which was affected by severe soilliquefaction after the earthquake last year.
Haru'sJourney was made in 2010 in Miyagi Prefecture , a place directlyaffected by the earthquake and tsunami. Although the film was madebefore last year's disaster, the depiction of elderly in the film makesaudiences reflect on their situation at that time.
Fukushima Hula Girls is a 102-minute documentary directed by MasakiKobayashi. The film follows the struggling lives and activities of theSpa Resort Hawaiian's hula girls. The resort, one of the biggest themeparks in Tohoku region, was forced to close due to the critical damagecaused by the earthquake last year.
Over fourmonths, the girls devoted themselves to rebuilding the paradise andconducted a nationwide tour in the hopes of restoring some happiness toJapan .
The drama Wanko – The Story Of Me, MyFamily And My Dog is based on true story of a family torn apart by anunimaginable natural disaster on the island of Miyakejima .
All films will be screened with Vietnamese and English sub-titles.Free tickets are available at the Japan Foundation, 27 Quang Trungstreet , Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.-VNA
