NY premiere of NUCLEAR NATION II at Japan Society this Thursday

Japan Society

Presents

Nuclear Nation II © 2015 Documentary Japan, Big River Films.

Nuclear Nation II

Directed by Atsushi Funahashi

Japan, 2014, 90 minutes

Blu-ray, color

Japanese with English subtitles
New York Premiere

When: Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Where: Japan Society NY

333 East 47th Street, NYC

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Tickets

This follow-up to director Atsushi Funahashi’s critically-acclaimed 2012 documentary, Nuclear Nation: The Fukushima Refugees Story, continues his investigation into the aftermath of the 3/11 Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown by following a community of displaced people from Futaba who continue to live in temporary housing. The vocalized frustration of these refugees caused by lack of compensation and bureaucratic inefficiency reveals the high cost of nuclear energy and reminds us with a sense of urgency that this crisis remains unresolved.

In recognition of the 5th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake,  director Funahashi will present his powerful documentary and discuss the ongoing recovery situation through a post-screening Q&A.

Followed by a reception.

The official trailer for Nuclear Nation II can be watched here.

MoMA's ContemporAsian film series presents COLD BLOOM for one week

Cold Bloom / Sakura Namiki no Mankai no Shita ni

Directed by Atsushi Funahashi

Japan, 2012, 120 minutes

In Japanese with English subtitles

When: May 16–May 22

Where: MoMA

11 West 53rd Street, NYC

Cold Bloom, the next film in the Museum of Modern Art's ContemporAsian film series, opens a one week run this afternoon, Friday, May 16th at 4:30 pm. Showtimes for all seven screenings can be found and tickets can be ordered here.

Synopsis: In Hitachi, a seaside town recovering, if slowly, from its 2011 devastation, the young couple Shiori and Kenji are working in a small factory and even thinking of children, until one day Kenji is killed in a work accident, leaving Shiori and the remorseful co-worker responsible for the accident to confront difficult questions of grief and forgiveness. Embracing a tender humanism and classical style, Cold Bloom’s distinctly contemporary setting and narrative infuse a rich tradition with vitality and aplomb.