No Man’s Zone

Name: No Man’s Zone
Director: Toshi Fujiwara
Released: 2011

Toshi Fujiwara 2011

The 40 year old nuclear power station on the coast of Fukushima went into crisis after being struck by the tsunami on March 11th 2011. Within 24 hours, an evacuation order was proclaimed to the surrounding 20 Km area. The documentary by Toshi Fujiwara is a journey within this No Man’s Zone and the surrounding regions around it where people continue to live, as well as an encounter with the people forced to leave, and those who have no choice but to continue to live nearby.

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Running Time:

105 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Japanese

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Toshi Fujiwara

Producers:

Valérie-Anne Christen, Denis Friedman

Cinematographers:

Takanobu Kato

Editors:

Isabelle Ingold

Production Companies:

Denis Friedman

Festival Participation

International Adventure Film Festival - 2013
Best Environment Award

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