A documentary series about Fukushima farmers fighting to continue growing organic food on land contaminated by nuclear fallout
Ten Thousand Things from Kyoto writes: “Uncanny Terrain follows mayoral candidacy of organic farmer in Fukushima.
Via filmmakers Junko Kajino and Ed M. Koziarski, at work on Uncanny Terrain, a documentary exploring the lives of organic farmers in Fukushima in the aftermath of 3/11…”
Ten Thousand Things From Kyoto:
“This film is a must for all who are continuing to ‘pray for Japan’ — for all who support the safety of Japanese people and animals, the recovery of Tohoku, and the survival of traditional Japanese rural culture.”
by Kimberly Hughes
Ten Thousand Things
6/13/2012
This past January, while most participants at the Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World in Yokohama were angrily demanding that the government relocate endangered Fukushima citizens to safety, a small delegation of organic farmers had a different message to share. They had no intention of leaving their family land, they said, and as long as radiation levels remained within prescribed safety limits, others were urged to continue consuming Fukushima crops in support of the prefecture’s revitalization.
Un terreno inesperado
by Ed M. Koziarski
Dar Lugar
June 1, 2014
The Documentary About the Devastation of Fukushima and Japanese Farming
Marija Makeska
Cinema Jam
Feb. 19, 2014
Still Praying for Tohoku: Uncanny Terrain follows mayoral candidacy of organic farmer in Fukushima
Ten Thousand Things from Kyoto
Jan. 21, 2014
Uncanny Terrain: documentary focuses on Fukushima Farmers
Chicago Public Radio’s World View
Dec. 27, 2013
Still “Praying for Japan”
Uncanny Terrain explores impact of 3/11 on Fukushima family farmers, animals, soil, & nuclear evacuees
Ten Thousand Things
7/23/2013
Interview with Uncanny Terrain codirector Ed M. Koziarski
by Nancy O’Mallon
About Harvest
6/20/2012
Fukushima Organic Farmers Fight Odds to Continue Livelihood Amidst Radiation’s Unknowns
by Kimberly Hughes
Ten Thousand Things
6/12/2012
Other Stuff: Uncanny Terrain
By Sam Worley
Chicago Reader
2/3/2012
Eating Fukushima
By Ed M. Koziarski
North Avenue Magazine
1/28/2012
A pair of Chicago indie filmmakers captures farmers in the aftermath of Japan’s nuclear disaster
By Jake Malooley
TimeOut Chicago
1/25/2012
Fukushima farmers keep calm and carry on [VIDEO]
Ed M. Koziarski
Grist Magazine
9/20/2011
Crisis Abroad
Mike McNamara
Screen Magazine
8/31/2011
A Tale of Two Farmers
Ruthie Iida
Notes From Hadano
7/28/2011
Directors to produce Japan documentary this spring
Ed M. Koziarski
Reel Chicago 04/29/2011
Documenting the Disaster: Words with director Junko Kajino before she heads to the devastated regions of Northeastern Japan to document the effects of radiation on local organic farmers
Quin Slovek
Inflatable Ferret
04/23/2011
Following the Farmers of Northern Japan, After the Quake
Twilight Greenaway
Civil Eats
04/21/2011