The Roots (2013)

Naoshi is a hale old man of 79 from the Kesen district of Iwate Prefecture who has spent his whole life working as a woodcutter and carpenter. When the tsunami hit in March 2011, the wooden beams of his house didn’t even warp after water reached the second floor, although his son was washed away and drowned in the flood. Naoshi is determined to rebuild his house in the exact same spot, to live out his days in the place he was born and continue to honour his son’s memory.

Released Feb. 16, 2013 118 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, imdb.2011-japanese-earthquake

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese