2025日本·美国纪录片
An Island in the Stream is a documentary about Tebajima, a remote island in the southwest Japan, with a population of about 40. Until the 1980s, coastal fishing was prosperous in this island, but now there is no industry on the island due to the declining population causing by aging and declining fish catches, and because of the changes, most of the residents are over 70 years old retired fishermen and their families. Through the observation and conversation with the residents, we see the past, present and future of the island.
There are no supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, or medical facilities on the island, beside two vending machines. The residents buy food and other daily necessities in towns on the mainland of Tokushima Prefecture that can be reached by ferry.
The lens focuses on three characters. One is 70 years old man who was born and raised in the island and work as the president of fisherman’s union, and another is a young fisherman in his 20s.