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201894 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Furusato

201894 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Five years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a small town within Japan's exclusion zone struggles to reclaim normalcy amid ongoing contamination.

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Thorsten Trimpop

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Five years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a small town within Japan's exclusion zone struggles to reclaim normalcy amid ongoing contamination.

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In the town of Futaba, located within Japan's exclusion zone, residents confront the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster five years after the event. They work to reclaim a sense of normalcy while dealing with the ongoing effects of radiation. Personal stories reveal the emotional and physical scars left by the catastrophe. The film captures the community's efforts to rebuild their lives and restore their town, illustrating the challenges faced in a contaminated environment.

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