12 Years after 3.11 : A Lesson Learned
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, or 3.11, occurred on March 11, 2011, marking the 12th anniversary of the devastating tsunami that devastated eastern Japan on that day.
The areas hit most by the earthquake and tsunami were the prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate. There has been continual rebuilding during these 12 years. The government and academics are working together to introduce two new ideas: Green and Gray Infrastructure.
Preparedness for natural disasters, however, is much more critical than the mitigation structure’s emphasis on prevention. The accounts of Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, survivors from kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and local citizens reveal this to be the case.
However, several students and instructors are among the casualties at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. In fact, climbing the steep slope in the school’s backyard is part of their annual activity.
The tragic events at Okawa Elementary School should be remembered as a tribute to the lives lost and a warning against procrastination in the face of calamity.
Sendai Cultural Foundation Present
Documentary Film - 12 Years after 3.11: A Lesson Learned
Director :
Shiti Maghfira
Ahmad Ariska
Camera Person & Drone Pilot
Ahmad Ariska
Film Editor
Amondaya Alfanmono
Translator
Makiko Nakagawa
Sazali
Ridwan Nasruddin
Kamarullah Gani
Thanks to
Sendai Cultural Foundation
Atsushi Kadowaki
Borderless Film Festival (Sendai) 2023
Strangers in My Town
IRIDeS (International Research Institute of Disaster Science)
Fumihiko Imamura
Anawat Suppasri
Elisa Lahcene
Okawa Tsunami Memorial Hall
Toshiro Sato
3.11 Densho Road
Yamazaki Mariko
Houraikan Inn Kamaishi
Iwasaki Akiko
Eri Hosoe
Unosumai Tsunami Memorial Hall
Aki Kawasaki
Muhammad Hamzah
Hasballah
Production 2023
