Can you Help a Good Catholic Film Initiative?

Last updated on: December 31, 2014 at 11:54 am by Mark Shea

Can you Help a Good Catholic Film Initiative? 2014-12-31T11:54:19-07:00 Mark Shea

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My name is Ian Higgins and I am writing to you on behalf of Major Oak Entertainment Ltd.

We are currently making a feature length drama-documentary on the life of Christian convert, peace activist and survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing, Dr. Takashi Nagai – a man who may soon be made a saint, but we need the help and support of Christian communities around the world.

I know that you have made mention of our film on your prayer website, for which I would like to personally thank you.

Would you consider posting a blog about our film on your blog site? Any mention on a site such as yours would be, we believe, a great way to help us reach out to the faithful all over the world.

Below is a brief synopsis of the film.

Synopsis:

All That Remains will be a powerful docu-drama telling the remarkable story of Dr. Takashi Nagai, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Christian convert and dedicated peace activist. His story is a dramatic and inspiring testament to the power of faith in the most extreme of circumstances. Indeed, many have petitioned that he be made a saint, and now it seems Dr. Nagai may soon be declared “blessed” by the church, which is the first step to sainthood.

Takashi Nagai was a Japanese doctor and sceptical man of science whose passion for the pursuit of truth led him to undertake a dramatic conversion to Christianity at a time when Western religious beliefs were especially discouraged in Japan. On the 9th of August 1945, he found himself amongst the survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, where this newfound faith was to be tested in the most extreme of circumstances.

With his beloved wife one of the 70,000 killed instantly, he was left with no choice but to fulfil his duty as a doctor, tending to the multitude of wounded and dying all around him, while struggling to make sense of his own loss and the responsibility he now faced for his two children.

It would be his faith that would guide him back to Atom bombed Nagasaki, and it would be this faith that would inspire him to stay there and help rebuild a city from rubble and ash.

He would dedicate the rest of his short life to promoting world peace through his work as a writer. His first book was “The Bells Of Nagasaki”, it went on to become a bestseller though out Japan, as a nation, defeated and demoralised by war, re-discovered through his words, the healing of power of love.

Dr. Takashi Nagai died in May, 1951 of Leukaemia brought on by prolonged exposure to radiation.

He left behind two children, a 10 year old son, Makoto and a 5 year old daughter, Kayano. But he also left behind a huge collection of books, articles and personal notes, addressed to his children and to God. Through these words, the spirit of Takashi Nagai continues to live, but sadly, his story is fast fading into the obscurity of forgotten history.

The telling:

This year will mark the 60th anniversary of Dr. Takashi Nagai’s death, and although now almost forgotten, his story remains as relevant today as it ever was.

Directed by Ian and Dominic Higgins (The 13th Day, Finding Fatima), All That Remains will be a “hybrid” feature film and documentary that will utilize state of the art special effects, live-action dramatic reconstructions and computer generated animation, alongside candid and intimate interviews with friends and family of Dr. Nagai, as well as other survivors of the atomic bombing, in order to take our audience on a personal journey alongside Dr. Nagai, as he embarks on his life changing quest for “the ultimate truth”.

An extensive amount of work has already gone into this project and we have some amazing people on board, helping us to tell his story, including the University of Nagasaki, his grace Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami and Fr. Paul Glynn, author of the acclaimed biography on Dr. Nagai, “A Song for Nagasaki”.

But we are also offering the opportunity for other Christians to get involved and help us make this film, the people who understand the power of faith, the people who want films that hold meaning for them.

Our teaser trailer (along with more info) is available here – http://igg.me/p/35141?a=152526&i;=shlk

The above link is where people can contribute to the making of the film also.

Our Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/All-That-Remains-The-Story-of-Takashi-Nagai/140539339369989

In closing, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my email.

God bless and warmest regards,

Ian Higgins

Major Oak Entertainment Ltd

www.majoroakentertainment.com

These guys did a lovely film about Fatima called The 13th Day. They have an intriguing visual sense and I’d love to see them succeed. If you would too, then click the link.

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