The Targeted Island : A Shield Against Storms (2017)
(with English Subtitles)
A film by Chie Mikami
In Henoko, the construction of the U.S. Marine Corps base continues despite the objections of 80% of Okinawans. In Takae, the Government deployed over 1,000 riot police officers to facilitate the construction of MV-22 Osprey helipads. Protests continue despite the injuries and arrests of protesters. Simultaneously there are plans to build Self Defense Force missile sites and camps on Miyako and Ishigaki islands. But hosting a military facility also means that the islands risk being a military target. And as proven in the Battle of Okinawa over 70 years ago, the military force doesn’t prioritize civilians’ lives. The role of the protests is particularly urgent now as Japan has drastically changed its national security policy. The people in this film are at the frontline of a battle for peace as they safeguard democracy. Also woven into the film is the islands’ rich culture with its nature and history.
Official Website (written in Japanese) : http://hyotekinoshima.com/
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[ Film Festival ]
2017 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Special Invitation Film
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The Targeted Island : A Shield Against Storms
( Original title: Hyouteki no Shima : Kajikataka 標的の島 風かたか )
2017｜Japan｜119 min｜HD｜Color/B&W
Directer: Chie Mikami 三上智恵 [ “The Targeted Village” (13), “We Shall Overcome” (15) ]
Producers: Yoshiko Hashimoto, Shigeki Kinoshita
Narrator: Chie Mikami Cinematographer: Mamoru Hirata
Editor: Atsushi Sunagawa Assistant Director: Hideki Tobaru
Production companies: DOCUMENTARY JAPAN, TOFOO FILMS, Chie Mikami
© 2017 DOCUMENTARY JAPAN, TOFOO FILMS, Chie Mikami
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[ RELATED FILMS ]
– A film by Chie Mikami and Hanayo Oya “Boy Soldiers: The Secret War in Okinawa” (2018, with English Subtitles)
– A film by Chie Mikami “We Shall Overcome” (2015, with English Subtitles)
