February2015
NN2 was written-about on MoviePilot.de.
To read the full review;
http://www.moviepilot.de/news/bataillon-der-verlorenen-143306
English translation;
A Great Review on Variety!
Variety just release a great review on NN2, written by Maggie Lee.
“While the sense of frustration and impotence weighs heavily on viewers, it doesn’t reduce the significance of “Nuclear Nation II, which forces one to acknowledge that the crisis remains unresolved, and chillingly hints at a new debacle in the form of nuclear contamination. Like its predecessor, the film is being distributed in France by Wide House and should enjoy a strong presence in Europe, particularly on smallscreens.” -Variety
To read the full review;
http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/berlin-film-review-nuclear-nation-ii-1201429763/
A Great review on The Hollywood Reporter!!
Audacious…Funahashi’s engagement with his subjects remains as strong as ever.
– Hollywood Reporter
Its international premiere at Berlin — where the first film also bowed in 2012, also as a Forum title — is bound to be followed by a sustained run on the festival circuit.
– Hollywood Reporter
For full review;
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/nuclear-nation-ii-futaba-kara-772133
A new interview of Dir. Atsushi Funahashi (in German)
Serien Ninja, German cultural website, interviewed director Atsushi Funahashi .
http://www.serien.ninja/berlinale-2015-nuclear-nation-2-interview-mit-regissur-atsushi-funahashi/
Variety wrote on “NUCLEAR NATION II” at Berlinale 2015!!
Variety wrote on “NUCLEAR NATION II” at Berlinale 2015!!
「フタバから遠く離れて 第二部」バラエティ誌が大きく紹介!
The Berlinale Forum introduced “NUCLEAR NATION II”
“In 2012, Atsushi Funahashi presented Nuclear Nation, his film about the consequences of the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Daiichi. 1400 people from nearby Futaba were evacuated to a school building in a Tokyo suburb. Funahashi documented people’s desperation with true empathy and showed the full extent of the destruction. This year, he presents the sequel. We learn that the former mayor – previously a fervent advocate of nuclear energy and now a passionate fighter for the victims of the catastrophe – has now been replaced by someone younger. The single-minded cattle breeder also makes another appearance, originally having resisted the government’s orders to evacuate the disaster zone and kill his livestock. Today, a look at his animals lays bare the consequences of radioactive contamination: they all have ulcers and open wounds. It wasn’t until late 2014 that the final people left the school building – but they’re unlikely ever to be able to return to their homes. The epicentre of the catastrophe has been declared a toxic waste disposal site. The inhabitants of Futaba, to whom nuclear energy once brought affluence, are now alone in paying the high price for it.”
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Japanese Films at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival
One of the first articles that reviewed Nuclear Nation II just came out!
Nuclear Nation II
Romaji: Futaba kara toku hanarete dainibu
Running Time: 114 mins.
Director: Atsushi Funahashi
Writer: N/A
Starring: Shiro Izawa, Masami Yoshizawa, Katsutaka Idogawa,
Atsushi Funahashi was at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival with his documentary Nuclear Nation, about the consequences of the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Daiichi which displaced 1400 people from nearby Futaba. These people were evacuated to a school building in a Tokyo suburb and we saw how they survived. The sequel takes place some time after and we learn what happened to the people we saw in the first documentary. We learn that the former mayor – previously a fervent advocate of nuclear energy and now a passionate fighter for the victims of the catastrophe – has now been replaced by someone younger. The single-minded cattle breeder also makes another appearance, originally having resisted the government’s orders to evacuate the disaster zone and kill his livestock. Today, a look at his animals lays bare the consequences of radioactive contamination: they all have ulcers and open wounds. It wasn’t until late 2014 that the final people left the school building – but they’re unlikely ever to be able to return to their homes because the epicentre of the catastrophe has been declared a toxic waste disposal site.
Read the entire article:
Screening Schedule @ Berlinale 2015!
Here’s the screening schedule of NUCLEAR NATION II at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival!
NUCLEAR NATION II (Futaba kara toku hanarete dainibu)
09.02.15 09:30 CinemaxX6 (press screening) EN
10.02.15 16:15 Delphi Filmpalast EN
12.02.15 19:00 CineStar 8 EN
13.02.15 21:30 Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg EN
15.02.15 19:30 CinemaxX4 EN
For more details please check out: Berlinale site