The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom is a 2011 documentary film directed by Lucy Walker. The film was nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Walkers original intention was to film a documentary about the cherry blossom and that after the 2011 tsunami she initially reconsidered her decision to create a film of any nature. In an interview with Realscreen Walker stated My first thought was, Gosh, I cant do this now. But then my second thought was that actually, now is a more important time than ever to show our solidarity with the Japanese people. She did not plan on using the cherry blossom as a metaphor, but that the films subjects picked up on it as an obvious metaphor anyway. Walker had concerns that she would find it difficult to conduct interviews as an outsider to the country, but found people really wanted to tell their story. They would come across the postapocalyptic looking landscape especially to find us.Critical reception for The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom has been positive, with Bruce Barcott calling the movies Oscar nomination a welldeserved nod and stating that the movie captures the Japanese experience of the March 11, 2011, tsunami with a quiet beauty, power, and dignity. Film Journal International also reviewed the film, praising Walkers directing and the use of musical and artistic touches. Roger Ebert gave the shortstars, stating that some of the footage was overwhelming. ........

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