Mothers of Fukushima: Eiko & Yoshiko 2016 Directed by Mizue Furui 飯舘村の母ちゃんたち 土とともに

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.

Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 7 May 2016
95 mins
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Eiko Kanno Herself
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