The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom)
Special Screening - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012
Lucy Walker / Feature Documentary / United States of America / 2011 / 40 min / Colour / HDCAM / In Japanese / Arabic, English subtitles / Gulf Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
Survivors in the areas hardest hit by the recent tsunami in Japan find the courage to rebuild their shattered lives and community when the cherry blossoms come into bloom. A stunning, moving visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of Japans most beloved flower.
About the Director
Born in London and educated at Oxford, Lucy Walker is best known for her groundbreaking documentaries ‘The Devil’s Playground’ (2002), about Amish teenagers; ‘Blindsight’ (2006), about blind mountaineers; ‘Waste Land’ (2010), about the ‘transformative power of art’, which won the Audience Award at Sundance in 2010 and was nominated for an Oscar; and ‘Countdown to Zero’, about how the nuclear arms race is far from over.
Credits
- Director
- Lucy Walker
- Screenwriter
- Lucy Walker
- Producer
- Kira Carstensen, Lucy Walker
- Music
- Moby
- Cast
- n/a
Contacts
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Press Contact
Sam Lefevre
- Company:
- Goldcrest Films International
- Phone:
- +44 207 437 8696
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Sales Contact
Christina Willoughby
- Company:
- Goldcrest Films International
- Phone:
- +44 207 437 8696