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Miyako Ishiuchi “Hiroshima— Things Left Behind” Movie Screening
Uplink Factory
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Miyako Ishiuchi, Linda Hoaglund
Renowned Japanese photographer Miyako Ishiuchi presented her work on Hiroshima bombing to the University of British Colombia’s Museum of Anthropology from October 2011 through February 2012. Ishiuchi first traveled to Hiroshima in 2007 and has continued to visit every year for her ongoing photography project.
The subjects of her photographs are the relics left by those who perished in the bombing— a flowered dress, a polka dot blouse, a tailor-made jacket, broken glasses…The work presented here is a documentary of this process directed by Linda Hoaglund, an American translator and director of the film “Anpo,” who following Ishiuchi over a one-year period.
Captured within this film is the reaction of Canadian audiences to this remarkable exhibition, witnessing the responses of those who have encountered the devastation of the atomic bombing for the first time, those who are filled with thoughts towards the young girl who once wore that patterned dress, someone who confesses that their grandfather was involved in the production of nuclear bombs, an ex-soldier recalling his deceased wife whom he met in Hiroshima. The film presents an interwoven combination of thoughts, emotions and reflections brought about by the photo series.
“What can art do to keep alive the memory of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How can it be used to transcend time and continue to speak the truth?” This film sheds new light up the questions Hiroshima poses to the world.
*Please check the official website for screening times.
The subjects of her photographs are the relics left by those who perished in the bombing— a flowered dress, a polka dot blouse, a tailor-made jacket, broken glasses…The work presented here is a documentary of this process directed by Linda Hoaglund, an American translator and director of the film “Anpo,” who following Ishiuchi over a one-year period.
Captured within this film is the reaction of Canadian audiences to this remarkable exhibition, witnessing the responses of those who have encountered the devastation of the atomic bombing for the first time, those who are filled with thoughts towards the young girl who once wore that patterned dress, someone who confesses that their grandfather was involved in the production of nuclear bombs, an ex-soldier recalling his deceased wife whom he met in Hiroshima. The film presents an interwoven combination of thoughts, emotions and reflections brought about by the photo series.
“What can art do to keep alive the memory of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How can it be used to transcend time and continue to speak the truth?” This film sheds new light up the questions Hiroshima poses to the world.
*Please check the official website for screening times.
Schedule | Aug 24 (Sat) 2013-Sep 13 (Fri) 2013 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1700, Students ¥1500 (weekdays ¥1000), Senior and Uplink members ¥1000 | ||
| Venue | Uplink Factory | ||
| Location | 1F Totsune Bldg., 37-18 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042 | ||
| Access | 10 minute walk from exit A0 at JR Shibuya Station, 10 minute walk from the North exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 10 minute walk from exit 4 at Yoyogi-koen Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||
| Phone | 03-6825-5502 | ||
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