Join us for a screening of the documentary Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi. This event is part of a series of p rograms hosted by the library centered on the Japanese-American experience : see related events here.
\nCentral Library Community Mee ting Room\, 3rd floor
\nScreening starts at 5:30pm\ , runtime: 93 minutes (1 hour 33 minutes).
\nWhat is om oiyari? \;"A Japanese word that means to have sympathy and compas sion towards another person. A universal concept in human interaction that is required for a sustainable society. \;It is the bedrock of the fil m.
\nKishi Bashi explores how empathy and the lack of it has played key roles in our modern quest for social equality."
\nAbout the film : "When a media interview links the muslim ban and the immigration crisis at the USA-Mexico border with the incarceration of Japanese-Americans duri ng 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 visu al storytelling\, Kaoru weaves a story using history\, music and current e vents to create a portrait of America from the perspective of someone caug ht between two worlds."
\nMore info at: https://www.omoiyarisongfilm.com
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