Documentary: Fukushima Mothers Visit Chernobyl Areas

The 7th anniversary of the beginning of the Fukushima nuclear accident is a good opportunity to watch a very moving documentary about a group of Japanese mothers who visit Belarus to meet with mothers and children there. And lessons learned that go well beyond families touched by a nuclear disaster. Janet McNeill says: tears are possible…

3 Japanese mothers who lived through the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture make a special trip to the eastern European country of Belarus. Waiting for them are mothers who lived through the 1986 nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl. By sharing their experiences, their pain, and making new friends, the Fukushima mothers not only come face-to-face with scars left by the disaster, but also discover hints for overcoming the past and for moving forward.

Available until March 19, 2018 here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/worldprime/3004421/

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