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He connected with co-director Nicolina Lanni. At the time, he said, nothing had washed ashore. The effort took off after they met Seattle-based oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, who shared his thoughts on what might happen and encouraged them in their effort. The Canada-based filmmakers have been filming, on and off, for about a year. They established a network of contributors, and at times have been involved in trying to track down information on items found, like the little pink-and-purple sandal. A woman they met at a recent beachcomber fair found the shoe in Hawaii. A picture of it was posted on the film's Facebook page, asking for help translating the handwriting on it. So far, he said, the team is looking at six stories, three of which involve items already traced to their owners. "Our film is about 3 countries, 2 continents, separated by the great vastness of the Pacific Ocean coming together to share in the memories, mourn the losses and find great joy in the reuniting of something once thought to be lost forever but has now been found," a description of the project, on the Facebook page, says. Additional filming is planned for North America this spring and Japan this summer. The filmmakers have been raising money, to help with costs. Choi hopes to have the documentary released by the third anniversary of the disaster. ___ Online: http://www.lostandfoundthefilm.ca/the-film-2 To watch the trailer:
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