Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama (2024)
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama tells the epic journey of the late Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama who decides to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the deep south during the 1960’s American civil rights movement. Learning the art of dark room photography along the way, this transformative moment in time allows him to confront his own identity and return ‘home’ to the west coast of Canada to begin a body of photographic work that continues to celebrate, re-present and document the spirit of Japanese Canadians who resided in the former Paueru Gai/Powell Street neighborhoods.
Director: Cindy Mochizuki
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: May 22, 2024
Cast
- Tamio Wakayama - Himself (archive footage)
- Jody Richardson - Herself
- Mas Nakawatse - Himself
- Leslie Kellen - Herself
- Michiko Sakata - Herself
- Linda Hoffmann - Herself
- Bryce Kanbara - Himself
- Kathy Shimizu - Herself
- Paul Wong - Himself
- Hiro Kanagawa - Tamio Wakayama / Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Chiyoko Szlavnics
Editing: Milena Salazar
Production: Mochizuki Studios
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $126,429
Original Language: en
Keywords
photography, japanese american internment, diaspora, documentary
More Films by Director: Cindy Mochizuki
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama about?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama tells the epic journey of the late Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama who decides to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the deep south during the 1960’s American civil rights movement. Learning the art of dark room photography along the way, this transformative moment in time allows him to confront his own identity and return ‘home’ to the west coast of Canada to begin a body of photographic work that continues to celebrate, re-present and document the spirit of Japanese Canadians who resided in the former Paueru Gai/Powell Street neighborhoods.
- Who directed Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama was directed by Cindy Mochizuki.
- Who stars in Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama stars Tamio Wakayama, Jody Richardson, Mas Nakawatse, Leslie Kellen, Michiko Sakata, Linda Hoffmann.
- How long is Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama is a Documentary, Animation film.
- What is the budget of Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama had a budget of $126,429.
- Where was Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama produced?
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama was produced in Canada, United States of America.