NHK coverage of JETAA Heartland film festival fundraiser from March 2011
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Here’s a link to coverage (including video) of JETAA Heartland’s Japanese Film Festival fundraiser for Japan earthquake/tsunami relief back in March 2011. The video features an interview with JETAA Heartland President Warren McAllen!
Here’s the video and article:
By: Beth Vaughn
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – Two and a half weeks have passed since an earthquake struck Japan, triggering a huge tusnami that has killed more than 10,000 people. Another estimated 18,000 people are still missing.
Though time has passed, the disaster is still at the forefront of many minds in the Heartland.
All proceeds from the Greater Kansas City Japanese Film Festival Sunday afternoon at Johnson County Community College went directly to agencies working in the Japanese relief effort.
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association and the Heart of America Japan-America Society are putting on the event.
The film festival was planned even before the quake shook Japan. The original purpose was to promote Japanese flims in the Heartland and to grow a greater understanding of Japanese culture.
This year’s films include Chocolate Underground, Harimaya Bridge and Red Beard.
JETAA also plans to send volunteers to Japan in the coming months to help rebuild areas that now face devastation.
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