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.
Finding Her Beat
October 9, 2022
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Tiffany Tamaribuchi
Self
Kaoly Asano
Self
Chieko Kojima
Self
Megan Chao Smith
Self
Jennifer Weir
Self
Keri Pickett
Director
Dawn Mikkelson
Director
Jennifer Weir
Producer
Shiho Fukada
Producer
Dawn Mikkelson
Producer
Caroline Stucky
Producer
Megan Chao Smith
Associate Producer
Shiho Fukuda
Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Keri Pickett
Director of Photography
Caroline Stucky
Director of Photography
Nanne Sorvold
Director of Photography
Dawn Mikkelson
Director of Photography
Shiho Fukada
Director of Photography