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Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama

May 22, 2024 · 1h 11m

Director

Cindy Mochizuki

Overview

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.

About Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama

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…

When was Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama released?

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama was released on May 22, 2024.

How long is Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).

Who directed Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama was directed by Cindy Mochizuki.

Who is in the cast of Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama?

The cast of Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama includes Tamio Wakayama (Himself (archive footage)), Jody Richardson (Herself), Mas Nakawatse (Himself), Leslie Kellen (Herself) and Michiko Sakata (Herself).