On Sunday, March 2, the screening of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” was held at Shibuya UPLINK.  The shows were both full.  About 140 people came to see the movie.

The audience at the Tokyo venue was different from that of other screenings and it was an opportunity for a more objective viewing by the general public.  At the talk show after the screening, there were a lot of comments from the viewers.  We were very grateful to hear words such as, “Hope for the young generation”, “The strong ties with the people of Iwaki could be felt”, “This is the sort of film I wanted to see”, and so on.  Many questions came from college students of the same generation as the staff, and we realized that people of different generations are interested in our work and how so many people are continuing to work for the disaster stricken area.

Hikari Fujishiro and Shinko Shimomura, who both appeared in the movie, were invited to take part in the talk show, and Kakuhisa Ono and Sayaka Yoshida, who came to the screening, also remarked on the movie.  We would like to express our gratitude for everyone’s encouraging comments, and would like to continue showing the movie in the hope that it would be of some help towards spreading the reality of Fukushima and Iwaki.
We would like to extend our thanks to the people who came to see the movie and to the UPLINK staff.  (Hashimoto)

On Feb. 21, the screening of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” was held at Tsukuba University. This time, 260 people came to see the movie. A wide range of people including people who have evacuated and are now living in Tsukuba, people who are originally from Fukushima, people outside of Ibaraki prefecture, the elderly, students, instructors and many others. Thank you all very much for coming.

Once again, a talk show after the screening was carried out, and each student conveyed his/her thoughts about being involved in the making of the movie. The audience in response gave them warm applauses, which indicated that they were listening closely to the students’ words. One of the guests who appeared in the movie made a valuable comment; “My daughter saw this movie and said that she will do something that even a high school student can do.” The movie does not depict everything about Iwaki or the disaster stricken area, but it is a record of what every single student saw and felt in Iwaki at the time.

In the days ahead, the movie will be shown in various parts of the country, so if you have not seen it yet, please be sure to come to the next one. (N.B. Since the screening at Tokyo UPLINK has reached full capacity for both the 16:00 and 19:00 shows, reservations are now closed. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door and cancelled tickets might be available.) (Hashimoto)

On Feb. 16, the premier screening of  “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” was held in Iwaki-city.  A total of 160 people came.  Not only the people who had contributed to creating the movie, but there were also many people from the general public.  We would like to once again extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who was involved in creating the movie.
Since the premier was in Iwaki-city where the reporting and shooting were carried out, the entire staff was quite nervous at first.  At the talk show after the screening, every student expressed their gratitude toward the people who had given them support, and what they had learned through the movie-making came across as well.  Their sense of devotion to the movie was once again revealed.  Many valuable comments and thoughts were expressed during the question-and-answer period.  We believe that we must address every comment seriously.
The movie will be shown on Friday, 21^st at Tsukuba University, and on Sunday, March 2 at Tokyo UPLINK.  We would like many people to see the movie and give us their opinions.  Please come to the coming showings as well.  (Hashimoto)

“Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” Website: http://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/~cr/iwakinote/

The trailer for the movie “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” has been completed.  Please watch as it has been uploaded on the “Iwaki Note” website.  The premier screening is on the 16^th, this weekend, and subsequent screenings will be held thereafter.  The weather on the 16^th does not look promising, but the entire staff would like to sincerely welcome you. (Hashimoto)



Website of “Iwaki Note”:
http://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/~cr/iwakinote/
(Trailer by Shun Arima / Website design by Masashige Iida)

The premier showing of the film “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”, which production began in December 2012, will be held at 3 venues in Iwaki-city, Tsukuba-city and Tokyo.  The film is an attempt to depict the future of the disaster stricken area through the words of the people who have lived in Iwaki-city in Fukushima prefecture for the two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.  The entire staff sincerely welcomes you to come and see the movie. (Hashimoto)
Details of the screening are as follows:

1. Iwaki:  Feb. 16, 14:00 (Distribution of numbered tickets from 12:00)
Iwaki Performing Arts Center, Alios, Smaller Theater (Fukushima-ken, Iwaki-shi, Taira Misaki 1-6)
2. Tsukuba:  Feb. 21, 15:00 (Distribution of numbered tickets from 13:00)
Tsukuba University, University Hall (Ibaraki-ken, Tsukuba-shi, Tennodai 1-1)
3. Tokyo:  March 2, 16:00 and 19:00 (Distribution of numbered tickets for both showings from 10:45)
UPLINK Factory (Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Udagawa-cho 37-18)
◎Free of charge at all venues, but seats are limited and will be on a first-come-first served basis.  (Numbered tickets will be distributed at each venue.)
◎After the screening, a talk show (about 30 min) with the actors is being planned

“Iwaki Note” (English title, “FUKUSHIMA VOICE”) was introduced in “VOLO”, the comprehensive informational magazine published by Osaka Voluntary Action Center.  Ryuichi Shimada, who is editing the movie, has contributed an article.  Please read. 
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The premier screening in Iwaki-city is only a month away and we are working on posters and fliers, too! (Hashimoto)

The premier showing of the movie will be at the Iwaki Performing Arts Center, Alios, on Sunday, Feb. 16 of next year.   A get-together meeting after the screening is being organized.  The staff members of FUKUSHIMA VOICE would like to speak in their own words about the making of the film and have an opportunity to meet and greet the viewers.  Details of the screening schedule will be announced as soon as they are available.  We would like many people including the people who had given us support to come.  (Hashimoto)