For their movie I Live in Fear―After March 11, Fischer & el Sani invited refugees who escaped from the aftereffects of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima to a screening of Akira Kurosawa’s film I live in fear―Record of a living being (1955) to re-evaluate Kurosawa’s concerns after the nuclear weapon tests at the Bikini Atoll in the 1950’s. The screening triggered an identification-process of the fugitives with the protagonist of Kurosawa’s movie, as they recognized their similar desperate situation. It was followed by an experimental setup of cinematic improvisations with refugees and actors, focusing on the exploration of fears and uncertainties surrounding the nuclear catastrophe and ongoing threat of radiation. [Nina Fischer & Maroan el Sani]
