'TSUNAMI, 611 Days Later' Film event and panel discussion at SOAS on Sunday 11 November 2012

This special event is dedicated to looking at how lives are being rebuilt for those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami which happened on 11 March 2012.

The day will include a screening of the documentary film ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’ (38min) / 2012 Academy Award-nominated documentary (Short Subject), directed by British documentary maker Lucy Walker, filmed in the immediate aftermath.

The film portrays how the “Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan’s recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins. A stunning visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of Japan’s most beloved flower.”

Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012

Time: 14:00 – 16:45

Place: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre,

To attend: please register your attendance on the website http://sakurafront.org.uk/tsunami

The screening will then be followed by a talk given by Governor of Miyagi Yoshihiro Murai, and a panel discussion with the aim of raising awareness of the fast-changing needs of the support for recovery in the disaster hit area. There will also be discussion of the role of the British volunteer activities in the recovery plan and how to facilitate supporting charitable activities. It will be followed a networking event after the panel discussion, with the opportunity to sample sake from Tohoku.