Ahead of the 9th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake on September 1, a screening of a documentary film focusing on the cameraman who filmed the immediate aftermath of the earthquake was held at the Tokyo Memorial Hall where the remains of the victims are kept.
The screening organized by the Documentary Film Preservation Center in conjunction with the film's production was held at the Tokyo Memorial Hall in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, where the remains of the victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake are kept, and was attended by about 200 people, including descendants of those affected at the time and related parties.
The film focuses on the cityscape immediately after the earthquake and the cameraman who captured the evacuees, and expert analysis reveals where and when it was shot.
In addition, the circumstances under which the cameraman continued to shoot despite being subjected to abusive language at the time are written based on testimonies and memoirs.
A woman whose father experienced the Great Kanto Earthquake said, "I watched it while remembering the story of my father evacuating at the age of five, and I was impressed by the efforts and mental strength of the people who recorded the video."
Minoru Inoue, who directed the film, said, "I would like to pray for the repose of the souls of all the people affected by the disaster by screening the film at the memorial hall, and I am filled with gratitude for the preservation of the film from that time."
The film "Men with Camella" is scheduled to be screened in movie theaters in Tokyo, Yokohama and other cities from the 5th.