故ジル・ローランを偲んで

A blog to remember Gilles Laurent, who died in Brussels Attack in the middle of making his film about Fukushima / this blog is organized by his wife Reiko Udo

映画に「おかえり」と言った。I said 'welcome back' to the film.

「フォーラム福島」での一日先行上映会のために、久しぶりに福島県入り。そしてやっと初めて、富岡町にも到達した。松村さん、半谷さんご夫婦のお住まいを訪ねた、写真ドキュメントです。

Here is the 'photo document' of my travle to Tomioka, Fukushima. I visited there on the way to Fukushima-city for one day screening. I was finally able to visit Mr. Matsumura's and Mr. and Mrs. Hangai's house.

 

松村さんのお父さんが佇んでいた、草が茫々だった大地は今は除染で更地のように。

The land which used to be full of weeds, where Mr. Matsumura's father was sitting and facing is now looking like a plane land after decontamination.

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松村さん宅へ到達するまでの林を抜ける道は、ベルギーのブイヨン(ジルの故郷)への道のようにも見えた。

The way to Mr. Matsumura's house was surrounded by woods and it looked exactly like a way to Bouillon (Belgium), Gilles' hometown.

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松村さん、相変わらずカッコよかった。「生まれ育った土地だから、富岡はやっぱり好きだ」。

Mr. Matsumura looked cool as usual. He said 'I like this town because I was born and bred here.)

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半谷さんの奥さんの折り鶴セット。

Mrs. Hangai's Origami tools.

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半谷さんご夫婦はまるで私のお爺ちゃん、お婆ちゃんのような雰囲気で歓迎してくれました。

They welcomed me as if they were my real grand parents.

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福島は広い。富岡から飯館村を抜けていくとき、気がつくと積雪が。

Fukushima is huge. The way from Tomioka to Fukushima-city included Iidate village and there was snow.

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富岡から2時間後。山を越えて急に視界がひらけたと思ったら、街並みが目に飛び込んできた。

Two hours from Tomioka, beyond mountains. The view of the city came into my eys suddenly.

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映画の生まれた場所への旅。映画に、「おかえり」と言った。

The journey to the place where the film was born. I said 'Welcome back! ' to the film.

 

続きはまた今度・・。

To be continued...