Kakusei: The Fukushima End (2014)

On March 11th 2011, a radioactive meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant led to an evacuation of two million residents from the east coast of Japan. Today the Japanese government assures its people of Fukushima's safety and urges residents to move back. However, citizens are not convinced. KAKUSEI is an exploration of how the disaster marked an awakening in the citizen's modern ideology towards Japan and its traditional ordinance. Through the experiences of five individuals, this documentary reflects upon how culture has influenced the choices citizens make everyday, and how those have changed.