Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi

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, Kaoru Ishibashi, better known as the internationally-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Kishi Bashi, goes on a journey to learn about this history and its relevance. As a first-generation Japanese American struggling with his own cultural identity, he revisits the history of the Japanese internment camps, examining how an executive order passed over 80 years ago can generationally affect an entire culture. Along the way, he improvises and writes music in an effort to better understand his identity as a bi-cultural American.

Colorado Premiere