OMOIYARI: A SONG FILM BY KISHI BASHI
A film by Kaoru Ishibashi and Justin Taylor Smith
2022, 93 minutes
2022, 93 minutes
No. 416
Documentary
Documentary
Description
In Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi, internationally acclaimed composer and songwriter K Ishibashi (professionally know as "Kishi Bashi") embarks on a personal quest by creating his music in locations relevant to the Japanese American Incarceration during WWII.
It is on this journey in which Kishi Bashi comes to terms with his own identity, and uncovers a myriad of social issues that have gripping modern relevance.
Omoiyari is a genre breaking, artistic exploration that fuses history, music, and the complexities of the human condition.
Festivals
Winner, Best Feature Doc, DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
Official Selection, SXSWOfficial Selection, Woodstock Film Festival
Official Selection, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Reviews
"A gentle but insistent musical manifesto on the current state of affairs in America” - Film Threat
"An uplifting documentary about a musician, but also about sympathy, compassion, and basic humanity." - Screen Zealots
