Pray For Japan

Awesome
This documentary was amazing! I lived in Japan and was here for the earthquake.. As I witness heartache and many more emotions through that time of need. I was able to travel up north last year to help with clean up efforts. Even though its been two years there is still lots to be done! I pray for Japan and everyone who lives here.. When my time is up here and I have to go back to the states I will miss this country dearly! I have called Japan home for the last 4 years. This country is my second home!!!

Nearly too smooth.
Pray for Japan is a 2012 documentary about the country's massive tsunami in 2011. Produced and directed by Stu Levy, it follows a handful of stories fragmented and revisited for the film's 90+ minutes.

And it's beautifully balanced. The cinematography is soft, gorgeous, and expertly shot. The people interviewed were chosen well and paired seamlessly alongside each other as the doc moved along. The victims, the volunteers, the family members, and the teachers rebuilding their schools, their students... I was instantly committed to each of their stories and remained that way until the credits. This catastrophe was remarkable, so the devastating accounts of lost loved ones and deleted property was expected. But there were also bits of humor scattered about here and there and I found myself smiling often. I think that's notable and it tied in well. These are resilient people and they are moving forward. Cool stuff.

I think it's also worth mentioning that I...

Amazing Movie - Must See
Pray for Japan. I saw the film at a recent Film Festival at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. A film maker happened to be in Japan for the Earthquake/Tsunami. After volunteering for a few weeks, he decided to make a film. Many people and companies donated their time and money to produce the film. Composers, performers, and 8 Editors donated their time. It is in mixed Japanese and English - with appropriate subtitles in the opposite language. The flood footage from Japan TV was excellent, and more varied than we saw stateside. US Media got distracted by the Nuclear problems and completely missed the volunteer stories. Rolling dissolves between Before and After were excellent. - BUT- you need to open a new box of tissues before watching this one. As an example - they kept coming back to a 19 year old student/ceremonial drummer who lost much of his family in the flooding. At one point, he said: "My 5 year old brother, my 8 year old sister, my grandfather, and my grandmother...

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