Finding Her Beat - Film Screening

Join us for a screening of Finding Her Beat! 

In the midst of a frozen Minnesota winter, a Japanese drum master and Korean adoptee from North Dakota join forces to assemble the world’s best Taiko drummers in a bold effort to claim a cultural spotlight that has historically been reserved only for men. Their rhythm revolution includes rock stars from the world of Taiko: Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Kaoly Asano, Chieko Kojima, Megan Chao-Smith, and Jennifer Weir. Through grueling rehearsals, Jennifer weaves together their disparate voices and styles. Vulnerability, pain, and joys are shared—and we quickly see the bonds of friendship form as these talented women navigate their way through differences in culture, age, language, and performing styles. As the clock ticks toward their first performance, it becomes clear that their story has become much larger than Taiko.

Runtime: 88minutes

This film includes Open Captions

This event will include an artist talkback with the film's producer Jennifer Weir and featured artists Megan Chao Smith and Yurika Chiba. The talk-back will be moderated by Canadian filmmaker, Min Sook Lee.