Lucy Walker’s (Waste Land) powerful, Academy Award nominated documentary film about the 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.

‘…one of the most memorable this year, winner of a jury prize as well as an Oscar nomination, is Lucy Walker’s unforgettable “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom,” a look at the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese disaster that emphasizes the way “beauty and terror always exist in nature.”‘ – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Producer Kira Carstensen will be joining us to talk about challenges filming an intimate portrait of Japanese resolve and resilience so soon after the crushing tragedy of March 11, 2011.