Rokkasho Rhapsody
2006 Japanese film
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Rokkasho Rhapsody (六ヶ所村ラプソディー, Rokkashomura rapusodī; also sometimes called in English Rokkashomura Rhapsody) is a Japanese documentary directed by Hitomi Kamanaka and released in 2006.[1][2] It is the second in Kamanaka's trilogy of films on the problems of nuclear power and radiation, preceded by Hibakusha at the End of the World (also known as Radiation: A Slow Death) and followed by Ashes to Honey.
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| Directed by | Hitomi Kamanaka |
| Produced by | Shūkichi Koizumi |
| Cinematography | Natsuro Ōno |
| Edited by | Yoshiko Matsuda |
Production company | Group Gendai |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Content
The documentary reports on the issues surrounding the construction of the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant in Aomori Prefecture, especially focusing on the lives of the nearby residents who, while nervous about the dangers of radiation, continue living near the plant. It also covers the protests against the plant.
Reception
In a poll of critics at Kinema Junpo, Rokkasho Rhapsody was selected as the fourth best documentary of 2006.[3]