ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

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.

LONG SYNOPSIS

In A SONG FILM BY KISHI BASHI: “OMOIYARI,” 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.

Directors Justin Taylor Smith, Kaoru Ishibashi

Producers JJ Gerber, Justin Taylor Smith, Kaoru Ishibashi, Max Ritter, Jim Angelo

Executive Producers Sheila Nevins, Jim Angelo, Jenny Mills, Drew Wallin, Ryan Suffern, Zak Kilberg

Editor Justin Taylor Smith

Cinematographer Max Ritter

Music Kishi Bashi

FESTIVALS
2023: Woodstock Film Festival, Heartland International Film Festival, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download