Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2012
Communities in Tohoku are still coming to terms with last year’s disasters. But are the kids able to look ahead to the future? That is the question driving the upcoming short documentary Kore Kara (“from now on”).
The film brings together profiles of children and teens living in Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture, one of many areas hit hard by the March 11 tsunami. Rather than recounting their experiences from that traumatic day, the young people talk about their hopes and dreams for the future.
“Meeting these brave kids was an eye opener,” says director Ivy Oldford. “Most of the responses we got from them were different from what I expected—in a good way.” Having survived the disaster, many of the children express wishes to become nurses or rescue workers in order to help others.
There are plans for screenings in Tohoku and Tokyo and to make the film available to teachers around the world, so they can share the Japanese children’s message of resilience.
Kore Kara’s independent producers are reliant on your support to complete their project. See their Indie-go-go page for details.
