Fukushima – A Nuclear Story

Name: Fukushima – A Nuclear Story
Director: Matteo Gagliardi
Released: 2015

Matteo Gagliardi 2015

What was it that saved Tokyo from a nuclear disaster? Narrated by Willem Dafoe, this is the story of the foreign journalists who were are allowed to enter the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant after waiting two years to uncover the truth about the 2011 accident hidden behind those walls. The ex-premier Naoto Kan reveals the events as they really happened. Using digital reconstruction to elucidate the scientific complexities of the accident, the film uncovers the layers of accountability at play.

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Running Time:

58/84 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Italian, Japanese

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Matteo Gagliardi

Producers:

Christine Reinhold, René Bourdages

Cinematographers:

Guillaume Bression, Pio d’Emilia

Editors:

Matteo Gagliardi

Production Companies:

Teatro Primo Studio – Film Beyond

Asian Studies

Ecology, Environment

Health

Investigative Journalism

Science

Society

Technology

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The Japan Times

The Fukushima nuclear plant disaster has been examined in hundreds of documentaries to date, counting all media, nationalities and languages. But “Fukushima: A Nuclear Story” stands out for one simple, powerful reason: Its central figure, Italian journalist Pio d’Emilia, was among the first foreign reporters allowed on the scene after the earthquake and tsunami crippled the plant.

Festival Participation

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greece - 2015
Far East Film Festival - 2016
International Uranium Film Festival - 2016
Best Documentary Feature
CinemaAmbiente Festival in Torino - 2016

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