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Tokyo Peace Film Festivalfounder/producer Yumi Kikuchi andformer diplomat Ukeru Magosaki discussvarious issues related to peace andcitizen activism on Sept. 21, 2013 at theNational Olympics Memorial Youth Centerin Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Mainichi)

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Tokyo Peace Film Festival takes on tough social issues"These days, it isn't possible to say what is true.You can't call a lie a lie, and you can't speak outeven when something strange is happening."

So commented Yumi Kikuchi, a formerbusinesswoman turned environmentalist andpeace activist, during the 10th Annual TokyoPeace Film Festival (TPFF), held Sept. 21-23 atthe National Olympics Memorial Youth Center inTokyo's Shibuya Ward, drawing a total of some800 to 900 participants.

Kikuchi, the festival's founder and producer,made the statement during an onstagediscussion with former diplomat UkeruMagosaki, which covered issues includingJapan's need to reconsider its relationship withthe militarily adventurous United States, andTokyo's recent problematic selection as the 2020 Summer Olympics host in light of theongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. In addition, both alsotouched upon the hopeful possibilities offered by citizen-based media within this era ofsocial malaise.

"We have entered a time period wherein social media now allows each one of us to'become the media' ourselves," Kikuchi pointed out.

"People will begin speaking out after they are no longer afraid of losing what theyhave, such as when someone working for the government in Kasumigaseki becomeswilling to risk their own job," commented Magosaki, who has no title on his businesscard -- although he has served as a former intelligence bureau director and a ForeignMinistry diplomat to Iran, in addition to being a best-selling author.

A short clip from the documentary film "What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy"was also shown during the discussion, wherein former U.S. Attorney General RamseyClark commented, "U.S. military expenditures, with all the suffering on the planet, allthe sickness and hunger and ignorance and pain ... exceed those of the top 12government expenditures on earth by themselves, and are more than a third of all themilitary expenditures on the planet."

Kikuchi explained that it was in fact thisdocumentary that inspired her to organize thefirst film festival in 2004, together with like-minded friends. The event then grew into alarger volunteer citizens group known as thePeace Film Club, which continued organizing thefestival on an annual basis.

"This year -- our 10th -- I truly feel that thefestival is not just about peace and war, but is

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trip to Belarus during the Tokyo PeaceFilm Festival on Sept. 23, 2013 at theNational Olympics Memorial Youth Centerin Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, whilediscussing the lessons that Japan canlearn from Belarus' experience withrespect to the ongoing consequences ofthe Fukushima nuclear disaster.(Mainichi)

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truly confronting the matter of life itself,"Kikuchi told the Mainichi. "With all of the issuesnow facing our health, such as radiation, GMOsand chemicals in our food, we must now beginconfronting the matter of what we can do toensure our own survival."

Among the festival's lineup were overseas filmsthat turned a critical eye toward an array ofsocioeconomic issues, including "Shock

Doctrine," "War on Health" and "The Future of Food," as well as domesticdocumentaries looking at issues of Japan's wartime history, its presently endangeredConstitution, the consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the dangers ofits ongoing nuclear policy.

"Welcome to Fukushima," a documentary by Belgian director Alain de Halleux, lookedin-depth at the lives of several families from the town of Minamisoma -- utilizingimagery and music that were both understated and yet hauntingly powerful in order toconvey the ongoing pain experienced by Fukushima citizens following the 3.11disaster.

"The Tokyo Electric Power Company is responsible for destroying so much nature thatwas left to us by our ancestors, and the trees who live here have had no say in thematters affecting them -- whether contamination or decontamination," one localresident who appeared in the film said poignantly. Another scene showed a workerengaged in the process of decontamination, who went on to comment, "The processof decontamination has to take place all year long, throughout all four seasons, and itis exceedingly difficult. Who is going to do it? And when will it ever end?"

The festival also featured various speakers, including journalist Mika Tsutsumi, whocovers the connections between militarism and poverty in the United States;environmentalist and writer Yu Tanaka, who strongly advocates a large-scale shift tonatural energy sources; and Hitomi Kamanaka, a filmmaker who has made sixdocumentaries to date focusing upon various aspects of radiation and nuclear policy inseveral countries across the globe.

During her talk, Kamanaka showed clips from her forthcoming work, titled "A Canon ofLittle Voices," which aims to bring to light the concerns of Fukushima mothers. Whilemaking the film, Kamanaka also traveled to Belarus in order to discern possiblelessons to be learned from the country's experience following the nearby Chernobylnuclear disaster in 1986.

"Everyone thinks that the majority of thyroid cancers in Belarus were attributed tocow's milk, but that is untrue," she said. "In fact, 60 percent came from internalradiation exposure via breathing air-borne particles -- which means that the samedangers also exist in Japan.

"Citizens in Belarus have access to free-of-charge contamination maps of all localareas, which are updated every five years -- but authorities in Japan have no plans tocreate any such thing," she continued.

"Additionally, there are other types of illnesses besides thyroid cancer for which peoplehere are at risk -- and the borders of the danger do not stop with FukushimaPrefecture," she added. "Officials in Japan are therefore underestimating the situationon two levels: types of illness, as well as the areas being affected."

"Based upon the geographic area affected by the Chernobyl disaster, I recommendthat all children in Japan under age 18 be tested for the effects of radiation --particularly those who evacuated from Fukushima and are now living elsewherethroughout the country, who may have already suffered internal radiation exposurethrough air or food."

The film festival also included two panel discussions featuring professionals and

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grassroots activists from both within and outside Fukushima Prefecture, whichexplored issues such as the health effects of radiation, food safety, and the efforts ofmothers to protect their children -- and were followed by interactive workshops withfestival participants.

"Our event subtitle is 'utilizing the power of film to feel, communicate and connect,'"Kikuchi commented. "This captures exactly what our festival is about: the power ofconnection."

In addition to the TPFF, the Peace Film Club also hosts additional events throughoutthe year, and encourages members to organize their own film screenings in order tokeep informed on social issues of interest. (By Kimberly Hughes, Staff Writer)

For more information, see www.peacefilm.net (Japanese only).

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