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Greetings from Fukushima

Greetings from Fukushima

20166.11h 42m

Overview

A young German woman bonds with an elderly Japanese woman while touring the Fukushima region of Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake.

Directed by Doris Dörrie
Written by Doris Dörrie
Produced by Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler
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Top Cast

Rosalie Thomass

Rosalie Thomass

Marie

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Satomi

N

Nami Kamata

Nami

K

Kurumi Aizawa

Geisha

M

Moshe Cohen

Moshe

H

Honsho Hasayaka

Jushoku

Aya Irizuki

Aya Irizuki

Toshiko

N

Naomi Kamara

T

Thomas Lettow

Jonas

N

Nanako

Yuki

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Themes & Keywords

radioactivitywoman directorfukushima disaster (2011)

About Greetings from Fukushima

Greetings from Fukushima is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of radioactivity, woman director, fukushima disaster (2011). Directed by Doris Dörrie, it stars Rosalie Thomass, Kaori Momoi, Nami Kamata. A young German woman bonds with an elderly Japanese woman while touring the Fukushima region of Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake.

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