Special sneak preview, with Q&A and extended musical performance by Kishi Bashi (tickets at $25/$20 members) on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m.!
Regular engagement Q&A and acoustic performance by Kishi Bashi on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Violinist and songwriter Kaoru Ishibashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today.
When a media interview links the muslim ban and the immigration crisis at the USA-Mexico border with the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during WWII, Ishibashi goes on a journey to learn about this history and its relevance. Along the way, he improvises and writes music in an effort to better understand his own identity as a bi-cultural American. Using never before seen archival footage from the camps, mixed with breathtaking visual storytelling, Kaoru weaves a story using history, music and current events to create a portrait of America from the perspective of someone caught between two worlds.
Official Selection: SXSW
Additional showtimes for Oct 6-12 available Monday, October 2.