Governor stresses Hiroshima’s responsibility at filming
Aug. 4, 2010
by Aya Kano, Staff Writer
On August 3, Malcolm Clarke, 57, an Academy Award winner for best documentary film, filmed an interview with Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki at the building of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government. The interview will be included in Mr. Clarke's new documentary featuring Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Governor Yuzaki appealed to the camera that Hiroshima has a responsibility to continue conveying its message of peace.
The film is being jointly produced by Japan and Canada and its tentative title is "A World Without War." It will be mainly comprised of interviews with nearly 60 prominent figures who have visited Peace Memorial Museum or engaged in peace activities.
On the day of the filming, Mr. Clarke asked the governor about the significance of passing on the tragedy of the atomic bombings and the responsibility new leaders must assume for a peaceful world. After the nearly 50-minute interview, Governor Yuzaki commented, "I would like the world to hear the voice of Hiroshima."
Filming for the documentary began in March. To date, Mr. Clarke has interviewed ten people, including former South African President Frederik de Klerk and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. He is also planning to conduct interviews with, among others, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The feature documentary is scheduled to screen in Japan next summer.
Mr. Clarke, who is from the U.K., said he is seeking clues that may lead to the easing of ongoing conflicts among nations and ethnicities.
(Originally published on August 4, 2010)
On August 3, Malcolm Clarke, 57, an Academy Award winner for best documentary film, filmed an interview with Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki at the building of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government. The interview will be included in Mr. Clarke's new documentary featuring Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Governor Yuzaki appealed to the camera that Hiroshima has a responsibility to continue conveying its message of peace.
The film is being jointly produced by Japan and Canada and its tentative title is "A World Without War." It will be mainly comprised of interviews with nearly 60 prominent figures who have visited Peace Memorial Museum or engaged in peace activities.
On the day of the filming, Mr. Clarke asked the governor about the significance of passing on the tragedy of the atomic bombings and the responsibility new leaders must assume for a peaceful world. After the nearly 50-minute interview, Governor Yuzaki commented, "I would like the world to hear the voice of Hiroshima."
Filming for the documentary began in March. To date, Mr. Clarke has interviewed ten people, including former South African President Frederik de Klerk and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. He is also planning to conduct interviews with, among others, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The feature documentary is scheduled to screen in Japan next summer.
Mr. Clarke, who is from the U.K., said he is seeking clues that may lead to the easing of ongoing conflicts among nations and ethnicities.
(Originally published on August 4, 2010)
