Record of Life: Those Who Fought  in the Okawa Tsunami Trial

Record of Life: Those Who Fought in the Okawa Tsunami Trial

On March 11, 2011, Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City was engulfed by a tsunami, and 74 children, or 70% of the school's children, were killed. 51 minutes elapsed between the earthquake and when the tsunami reached the school. The school was informed of the tsunami and a school bus was on standby, but students did not evacuate. Okawa Elementary was the only school that suffered a large number of casualties in this earthquake. This documentary follows the lawsuit that followed the disaster, where the parents sought the truth behind the tragedy.

Release Date

February 18, 2023

Status

Released

Original Title

「生きる」大川小学校 津波裁判を闘った人たち

Runtime

2h 4min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Pao Network