Mothers of Fukushima: Eiko & Yoshiko
2016•1h 35m•Released
Documentary
Eiko Kanno is a 79 year old grandmother whose life has been completely changed by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. Her life should have been with her grandchildren but because of the disaster which caused her entire village of Iitate to be evacuated. She now lives by herself in temporary housing. Yoshiko Kanno and her extended family are very important to her changed life. Yoshiko Kanno lost her parents in the evacuation and she found herself living next door to Eiko Kanno. They entertain themselves by telling jokes to each other like a comedic duo. They now live together.
Director
Mizue Furui
Languages
Japanese
Cast
Eiko Kanno
Herself
Yoshiko Kanno
Herself
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