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ALARA
A man applying for refugee status in Japan was told falsely that, "If you work in the decontamination effort, your visa will be extended," following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. "ALARA" was created based on this incident.
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A man applying for refugee status in Japan was told falsely that, "If you work in the decontamination effort, your visa will be extended," following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. "ALARA" was created based on this incident.
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Genre:Animation, Documentary
Written By:Michael Hardt, Antonio Gramsci, Toni Negri
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Runtime:12 minutes
Studio:Terumo Foundation for Life Science and Arts
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