Free WorldCountry: Japan Director: Ashley Michael Karitis Runtime: 00:38:27 Cast: Joan Staples-Baum (Voice), Tamara Power-Drutis (Voice), Tom Karlin (Voice), Kristi Nebel (Voice), Steve Nebel (Voice), Bill 'Bix' Bichsel; S.J. (Voice) Category: all documentaries Short Synopsis: Because when we forget, we repeat.... Detailed Synopsis: FREE WORLD documents the 18-person interfaith delegation from Tacoma, Washington -- 40 minutes from the U.S.'s largest stockpile of nuclear weapons -- that traveled to Japan with one mission: to create a nuclear weapon free world. The group referred to themselves as 'The Journey of Repentance.' Once in Japan, the Journey experiences the testimonies of the Hibakusha, the surviving victims of the atomic bombings, and learns the effects of nuclear weapons--from the very moments after detonation to the horrific legacy of radiation sickness. Despite the heavy tone of the trip, FREE WORLD shows us that when we forget the past, we repeat it--but, that if we learn from our mistakes and unite in diversity, there is hope for a nuclear weapon free world. |  Since Ashley was a one-woman crew, the equipment for filming Free World was kept to a minimum. Minus the camera bag and the tapes, here she is with practically all of the equipment (with a cold green tea of course)!
photo by Ashley Karitis  For Free World, Ashley had 10 days to capture all the necessary interviews, visuals, and audio for a less than 40 minute film. Here she conducts one final interview with Bix on the ninth day of the trip at a Buddhist temple outside of Nagasaki.
photo by Ashley Karitis |
