SACRIFICE～Pripyat Under Water～
The setting is a live-action Chernobyl Pripyat, which has turned into a ghost town.
It is a story of [soul] that expresses human existence through animation.
(Produced as an image animation for the sequel to the film "Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl")
Message
On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by a major earthquake, whose aftereffects included a level 7 nuclear radiation disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
The fears and aftermath of this incident are similar to that of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Due to the dangers of exposure to radiation, residents living within a 20-kilometer radius surrounding the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and those within a 30-kilometer radius of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant were forced to evacuate. 26 years following the meltdown at Chernobyl, residents are still prohibited from entering the surrounding area.
The poignant story of "SACRIFICE～Pripyat Under Water～" tells an animated tale of a young girl left to live alone in the affected town of Pripyat, Chernobyl. Living in the now ghost town of Pripyat, Kalina forever waits for her parents, who she believes will one day return.
Through its underwater portrayal, and in combination with the strong passion of the directors' who experienced Japan's life-changing events of March 11, this film depicts the sadness and fears of those residents forced to leave their hometown.
Director Akiyoshi Imazeki / Uta Mizuno
Poster Design
"SACRIFICE～Pripyat Under Water～" Trailer
DVD jacket production
Staff
Director: Akiyoshi Imaseki
Animation Direction/Illustration: Uta Mizuno
Script: Akira Ishikawa Photographs: Jun Nakasuji, Hisashiro Sambongi
Director: Akiyoshi Imaseki
Animation Direction/Illustration: Uta Mizuno
Script: Akira Ishikawa Photographs: Jun Nakasuji, Hisashiro Sambongi
Music: Rose in many Colors
Awards and Invitations
Won 3rd Prize at the 1st Serbian-Japanese Short Film Festival
Screened at Japan Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles
Screened at the 8th Japanese Animation Film Festival (JAFF) Short Animation Program, Estonia
Screened at the 8th Sapporo International Short Film Festival "Afrer 3.11
Screening at Bertin Poiret Cultural Space, Tenri Franco-Japanese Cultural Association, Paris
Nominated for the 16th Chofu Film Festival 2013 Short Film Competition
Won 3rd Prize at the 1st Serbian-Japanese Short Film Festival
Screened at Japan Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles
Screened at the 8th Japanese Animation Film Festival (JAFF) Short Animation Program, Estonia
Screened at the 8th Sapporo International Short Film Festival "Afrer 3.11
Screening at Bertin Poiret Cultural Space, Tenri Franco-Japanese Cultural Association, Paris
Nominated for the 16th Chofu Film Festival 2013 Short Film Competition
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