Film

Songs Still Sung: Voices from the Tsunami Shores

2020 · 1h 20m · Documentary

In this documentary film, a companion to the book, Arai interviews five women from Ofunato, ages 79 to 100, who have survived as many as three tsunami in the past century! They talk about their childhood memories, their fortitude in the face of war and natural disaster, and the extraordinary depth of spoken Kesengo. Director Suzuki Yoi’s rich poetic sensibility offers a vision of humanity in all its complexity, as the film weaves together their Takuboku translations, poetry by the women themselves, and local songs. Their stories and their language will become a part of everyone who listens to their voices

• Suzuki YoiDirector
• Arai TakakoProducer

Release date

March 12, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary