Orizuru 2015

Details

<Story>
"Orizuru" means Origami Crane. It is said that when you have folded a thousand Origami Cranes, then your wish will come true. The once-athletic Sadako set out to fold a thousand cranes at her hospital bed, so that she may again compete on the tracks. In her story told by Eleanor Coerr, the leukemia caused by her radiation exposure from the Hiroshima nuclear bomb as a toddler had cut her dream short. Her legacy, however, lives on and continues to inspire those who work to create a peaceful world for our children. Seventy years after the end of World War II and the atomic bomb, Sadako and her thousand cranes remain among the most widely recognized symbol of peace and reconciliation, which has come to be embraced by the people, not just from the United States and Japan, but the World over. This short film shines the light on Sadako's family and the people from both sides of the Pacific, who took down cultural and historical barriers, both big and small, through their hard work and courage.

<Cast>
Takamaro
Reyna
Jed Mills
Toshi Toda
Yuji Sasaki
James Kyson Lee
Cyrus Mojtabai Townsend
Dominique Diprima
Emily Killian
Yumiko Sato
Yuki Yamazaki

<Staff>
Director　Miyuki Sohara
Director of Photography A.J. Raitano
Scriptwriter & Actress Saori Abe
Sound Effects Takako Ishikawa