Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:53:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. https://documentary.net/video/a-trace-of-the-sun-volunteering-in-japan-documentary-by-sara-bareilles/ https://documentary.net/video/a-trace-of-the-sun-volunteering-in-japan-documentary-by-sara-bareilles/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:37:15 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=5638

American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and her band joined people that worked to support communities that had been affected by the tsunami disaster. The film provides a picture of the healing process taking place and her team’s efforts to support revitalization and renewal. ]]>

American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and her band joined people that worked to support communities that had been affected by the tsunami disaster. The film provides a picture of the healing process taking place and her team’s efforts to support revitalization and renewal. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/a-trace-of-the-sun-volunteering-in-japan-documentary-by-sara-bareilles/feed/ 3 https://documentary.net/video/tendenko-surviving-the-tsunami/ https://documentary.net/video/tendenko-surviving-the-tsunami/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:35:15 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=3869

The March 2011 tsunami in Japan caused death and devastation on a shocking scale. In one town, however, survival rates were unusually high and hundreds were saved thanks to a different approach to tsunami survival called Tendenko. Tendenko prioritises individual action and self-preservation - and yet such thinking is anathema to Japanese culture. As communities begin to rebuild their lives, this film explores one family's remarkable story of survival and looks at what lessons can be learned from the disaster. Could Tendenko offer a better solution for the future of both Japan and other tsunami-prone regions?]]>

The March 2011 tsunami in Japan caused death and devastation on a shocking scale. In one town, however, survival rates were unusually high and hundreds were saved thanks to a different approach to tsunami survival called Tendenko. Tendenko prioritises individual action and self-preservation - and yet such thinking is anathema to Japanese culture. As communities begin to rebuild their lives, this film explores one family's remarkable story of survival and looks at what lessons can be learned from the disaster. Could Tendenko offer a better solution for the future of both Japan and other tsunami-prone regions?]]> https://documentary.net/video/tendenko-surviving-the-tsunami/feed/ 0