SHORT FILM: TOKYO RISING Feat: Pharrell

This past Tuesday I caught the premiere screening of a new short film by Palladium Boots featuring Pharrell called Tokyo Rising at NYC’s Hiro Ballroom. The 30-minute film follows key members of Tokyo’s young creative class in the months following the 3/11 earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster as they react to the heightened sense of reality surrounding the dangers of nuclear power combined with living in an earthquake zone surrounded by water. It’s an empowering perspective on the ability of the young artist and activist community’s ability to create awareness and change, not only in Japan but everywhere. It also shines a light on the global influence Japanese culture purveyors have on the world where as they are often perceived as being adopters of Western trends. Most notably, Pharrell has a rare opportunity to explore the MASSIVE underground stormwater management solution the government built for the city of Saitama… you have to see this. Following the 30 minute film was a brief Q&A with directors Thalia Mavros and Barney Waters of Palladium Boots and with Pharrell himself who described the project as ”culturally responsible.” Agreed. Check it out in its entirety above, courtesy of KarmaloopTV.

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