Feb 22 | 1:30 pm
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement
A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE EVENT
Tadashi Nakamura, Quyên Nguyen-Le, Co-Directors
“I sing to open space for more songs, more stories – to reveal our humanity, our interconnected-ness, and to touch the soul as only a song can do.”
— Nobuko Miyamoto
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This screening is presented in recognition of Day of Remembrance which marks 83 years of racial reckoning since the signing of Executive Order 9066 that led to the wrongful incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement is a sweeping documentary that follows the life of 84-year-old artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever.
After decades of groundbreaking cultural work that unites communities and sets the bar for Asian American storytelling, Miyamoto reflects on a life that has bridged coasts, industries, families, and history. Featuring rare archival footage, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT is a story of a changing community told through the singular life of one of its most beloved storytellers.
This special presentation features a live musical introduction by Nobuko Miyamoto.
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Venue
Bright Family Screening Room (BFSR)
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
