Tag: 3/11

3/11 and Nippon Connection: A Look Back

With the 5th anniversary of the events of March, 2011 having now come and gone, 3/11 will be one of the central themes of this year’s Nippon Connection. However, this will ultimately be nothing new for attendees of the festival, since films about the tsunami and nuclear meltdown have been major parts of the program … Continue reading 3/11 and Nippon Connection: A Look Back

3/11 and Nippon Connection: A Different Look at the Catastrophe

  3/11 has had lingering aftereffects across all aspects of Japanese culture and society. That's why there is a focus on documentary and fictional films that deal with the catastrophe of Fukushima. Here is a quick summary of all film premiers and events featured by Nippon Connection this year that focus on some aspect of the … Continue reading 3/11 and Nippon Connection: A Different Look at the Catastrophe