War and the Power To Live Program supported by International Committee of the Red Cross-2
Thinking about those at the forefront on various “struggles”, now is the time to support the “Power to Live”
At any given moment there are people on this earth suffering as victims of fighting, terrorism or urban violence. Globalism is advancing on all fronts and our world is becoming borderless, so that it is no long just about “others” anymore, even for us Japanese. Get to know the
lives and circumstances of various people as they are depicted in these films and, starting with those around you, why not lend your strength and support a universal “Power to Live”?
Inspired by a true story, DAY ONE depicts a new translator’s first day accompanying a US Army unit as it searches for a local terrorist. As she quickly discovers, her job will bring up brutal complexities as gender and religious barriers emerge with lives hanging in the balance.
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Joko and Widodo were two old best friends, living in the village. Joko loved to gun for Widodo’s chicken, and when that happened, Widodo always responded by burning Joko’s house. This odd friendship then changed when Widodo had to move the city with his son and family.
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Contemplative village life, work in the field and children’s games all from the perspective of a landmine. Left in the bush in a war long ago, it awaits its victim with fatal patience.
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Castilla y Leon, 1940. Carmelo is too old and lives alone in a pinewood forest. It hasn’t rained this spring and the soil is too hard. For the first time, Carmelo may not be able to plant his tomatoes.
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In this musical comedy, David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with Fatima, a Palestinian fast food cashier. The romance between this unlikely couple blooms despite the animosity of their families’ dueling falafel stands, until tensions escalate to the point where a wall is built between the two establishments.
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