Ian Thomas Ash

Japan, 2013, 71 min, Japanese and English, English/Arabic subtitles Documentary The award-winning film A2-B-C is named for the different stages of growth of thyroid cells from harmless cysts to cancer. Many children in Fukushima were never evacuated after the nuclear meltdown on March 11, 2011. Now the number of Fukushima children found to have thyroid cysts and nodules is increasing. What will this mean for their future? „There is no way for us to escape from this fear. We’re not only worried about external radiation exposure, but also about internal exposure. So we’re testing all the food.“ Q&A with Ian Thomas Ash + N.N. (Amman 2014)