Hitoshi Komuro

닿을 수 없는 편지로 그 시절, 전하지 못한 첫사랑의 기억과 마주한 이들의 결코- 잊지 못할 한 통의 러브레터

An elderly woman named Fumiko lived through the battle of Okinawa. Now she is part of the movement protesting the construction of a new American military base in Henoko. This film captures the complex feelings of those who have had to live their lives alongside military bases. It compels us to share in their yearning to bring an end to this battle.

On April 1, 1945, the United States military launched its invasion of the main island of Okinawa, the start of a battle that was to last 12 weeks and claim the lives of some 240,000 people. This film depicts the Battle through the eyes of Japanese and American soldiers who fought each other on the same battlefield, along with Okinawa civilians who were swept up in the fighting. The film also depicts the history of discrimination and oppression forced upon Okinawa by the American and Japanese governments. Carrying up to the current controversy over the construction of a new base at Henoko, the film explores the root causes of the widespread disillusionment and anger expressed by many Okinawans. This ambitious documentary was directed by the American John Junkerman, long-term resident of Japan and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker. Okinawa: The Afterburn is a heartfelt plea for peace and an expression of deep respect for the unyielding spirit of the Okinawa people.

Before the Chernobyl disaster, Nadja's village was home to 300 peasant families. After evacuation, only 6 households remain and access to the village is shut off. The remaining villagers continue to raise livestock, cultivate crops, and continue with their lives regardless of contamination.

Shiragaki is renowned for its ceramics. This documentary follows people who must overcome physical disabilities to work in the town.

일본이 전쟁 기간에 자국군의 '위안'을 위해 여성들을 성 노 예로 삼은 만행은 아시아와 태평양 지역에 널리 퍼져있다. 일본의 쇼와 천황(히로히토)이 사망한 직후인 1980년대 말에 촬영된 본 작품은 태평양 전쟁 초기에 일본이 침략하여 피해를 입힌 태평양 제도의 파푸아 뉴기니 현지 여성들이 기억하는 권력화 된 성폭력의 파괴적 트라우마에 주목한다.

The Havana port of Cuba, which is the stage of the novel "old people and the sea", and Yonaguni Island, which is located on the far west end of Japan, have a similar current like the same latitude. The producer who noticed this interesting resemblance and flew to Yonaguni island for the world of "the old man and the sea". Then, he met with an old fisherman, Shigeru itoko, who took Savion fishing on the sabbani,and took a long time to capture the time spent with the old fishman.

38 years after the Pacific War, 84 victims of a mass suicide ordered by the Japanese military were uncovered in a cave in Yomitan village. This film contains the testimonies of some of the survivors, the story of a sculptor leading bereaved family members in creating a statue of peace, and the resistance of a group of girls against the raising of the Japanese flag at the high school graduation ceremony.

Video version of the picture book 'Hiroshima no pika', based on the art pieces known as The Hiroshima Panels by Iri and Maruki Toshi

Interviews with Burakumin in Osaka, victims of discrimination

A gang of eleven cats have stolen a fish and are banned out of the town.

A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.