At the meeting point of all kinds of power, from the geopolitical to the familial, the climatic to the spiritual, Okinawa is a coveted, cherished and sometimes tumultuous place.
As the Japan and US governments push forward with building an unwanted major military airbase on the bio-diverse treasure of Henoko bay in Nago, A Rope in the Open Sea introduces you to locals who, after an astonishing 17-year fight, remain relentless in their opposition to the new base , and the status quo of heavy militarisation on the island and beyond.
Through video that focuses on human, personal perspectives and stories, ROS aims to move and refresh people who have become disheartened by and desensitised to reports of injustice and conflict in the word.
It aims to connect them on a personal level with Okinawans, some of whom are true veterans of the peace cause having experienced war or lost family members in the Battle of Okinawa.
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