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Shorts Competition
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DIRECTOR Lucy Walker U.S.A., 2011, 39 min, color, Program Category: Shorts Competition Event: All Films Screens with: Documentary Spotlight programme |
Survivors in the hardest-hit areas of Japan's recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins in this stunning visual haiku about the ephemeral nature of life and the healing power of Japan's most beloved flower.
Charleen Manca Prior to The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, Lucy Walker directed four feature documentaries: Devil’s Playground, which premiered at the 2002 Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award; Blindsight, which premiered at Toronto in 2006; and Waste Land and Countdown to Zero, both of which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Waste Land won the Audience Award at the Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award, and Walker has also been nominated for five Emmys and a number of other honors. Walker grew up in London and graduated from Oxford University before winning a Fulbright Scholarship to attend NYU. |
Screenings
| Time | Date | Event Code | Venue | City | Availability |
| 6:00 pm | 1/20/2012 | DOCSP20BE | Broadway Centre Cinema 6 | Salt Lake City | Waitlist Only |
| Noon | 1/22/2012 | DOCSP22YD | Yarrow Hotel Theatre | Park City | Available |
| 3:00 pm | 1/25/2012 | DOCSP25TA | Temple Theatre | Park City | Waitlist Only |
| 6:30 pm | 1/28/2012 | DOCSP28RE | Redstone Cinema 8 | Park City | Waitlist Only |








