"Japan Prize" given to educational theme programs Online award ceremony November 6th, 5:52
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The award ceremony of the "Japan Prize", which is given to the world's best programs on the theme of education, was held online with the participation of Princess Kiko Akishino, and the documentary produced by the Finnish company was selected as the best work. It was done.
The "Japan Prize" is an international competition for educational-themed programs and video works sponsored by NHK. The 47th time, 282 works from 55 countries and regions were submitted, and on the night of the 5th, The award ceremony was held online.
Among them, Princess Kiko Akishino said, "The role played by works that support learning, bring various perspectives, and support mental and physical health by using images and sounds has become more important than ever. I feel that expectations for the creation of his works are increasing more and more. "
The documentary film "Angels in the City of Terrorism-Brussels 6-year-old Diary-" by the Finnish production company "Zone 2 Pictures" was selected for the "Grand Prix Japan Prize" given to the best work.
Set in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, this work depicts the friendship of six-year-old children of different religions, asking about issues such as violence as well as religious and cultural conflicts that occur in multiethnic societies.
In addition, the highest award in the general category featured a British journalist who has been telling the misery of the war for more than 40 years based in conflict areas in the Middle East in a documentary produced by production companies in Canada and Germany. This is Not A Movie Telling the Truth ”was selected.
The award-winning works will be broadcast on NHK's E-tele next month.