THE FILM
SON OF FUKUSHIMA
Combining live-action and animation, SON OF FUKUSHIMA tells the heart-rending story of a family profoundly impacted by not one but two nuclear tragedies: Hiroshima and Fukushima. Against the backdrop of the world’s largest radiological clean-up, the film follows the family for five years as they live through the unthinkable: a second nuclear disaster. This is a universal and deeply personal story about the inevitabilities of aging, the sacrifices made for those we love, and the relationship between man and nature. Co-Produced with Marmita Films
CREDITS:
DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS: BETH BALAWICK, BETH MURPHY
ANIMATED SEQUENCES: CHRISTIAN SCHLAEFFER
EDITORS: KRISTEN SALERNO, BETH BALAWICK
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: BETH BALAWICK
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: NATHAN TISDALE
CONSULTING PRODUCER: MARISSA MILEY
FOR MARMITA FILMS
PRODUCERS: MARTINE VIDALENC, EMMANUEL QUILLET
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: ANNE-ELISABETH LOZANO
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SCREENINGS
March 2021 - World Premiere - FIPADOC
(Biarritz, France)
April 2021 - U.S. Premiere - Salem Film Festival
June 2021 - Theatrical screening - FIPADOC
July 2021 - Woods Hole Film Festival
November 2021 - Festival Interferences
(Lyon, France)