The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Trailer - ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATED- Documentary Short Subject

2012 ACADEMY AWARD® Nominated - Documentary (Short Subject) 2012 Sundance Film Festival - Winner - Jury Prize, Short Film Non-Fiction 2012 Environmental Film Festival - Polly Krakora Award 2011 Toronto Film Festival 2011 BFI London Film Festival 2011 Hamptons Film Festival Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan’s recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins. A stunning visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of Japan’s most beloved flower. Directed by Academy Award Nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Waste Land), featuring photography by Aaron Phillips and music by Moby.