BON-UTA, A Song from Home
Taiko drummer, Hisakatsu Yokoyama, and fellow evacuees of Futaba, Fukushima fight to keep their beloved “Futaba Bon-Uta” alive after their hometown, is wiped out by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the Töhoku region in Japan.
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| Original Title | 盆唄 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Yuji Nakae |
| Runtime | 134 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (4 votes) |
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The director constructs the narrative not around the disaster itself, but around its echoes—the silence of abandoned streets and the persistent beat of taiko drums pushing through the years. He explores memory not as an archive, but as a fragile, living action that must be performed again and again.
What lingers after viewing is a quiet but steadfast resonance, a testament to how culture can anchor a scattered community. The film is a poignant study of collective mourning and the stubborn act of preservation. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Yuji Nakae
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In a quiet space, with full attention to absorb the soundscape and the weight of memory.
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