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Filmmaker Ana Vaz Discusses Fukushima and Personal Choices

Updated 2026-08-14 13:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Experimental filmmaker Ana Vaz discusses the impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, her work with Yoko Hayasuke, and her preference for being a mother over pursuing a career as a zombie.

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Ana Vaz Discusses the Impact of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, the Work of Yoko Hayasuke and Preferring to Be a Mother Rather than a Zombie

“When you begin again, you repeat everything,” reflects experimental filmmaker Ana Vaz, thinking of her home country Brazil and the setting of her new feature, “Hanabi,” in Japan. “There’s a normalization of the state of catastrophe and disaster necessary for the system to perpetra

2026-08-14 13:29 UTC