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Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray

2002 · 29 min Documentary

Called "an elegant documentary" by Sundance and "eloquent and deeply moving" by the LA Times, Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray is a penetrating portrait of this photographer's search for truth and beauty in a world of impermanence. Los Angeles' Little Tokyo's foremost studio photographer, Miyatake smuggled a lens and film holder into the U.S. WWII camp he was incarcerated in and captured life behind barbed wire with a makeshift camera made of scrap wood. Yet it was his little-known artistic pursuits before the war that honed his discerning eye.

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Year 2002
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Robert A. Nakamura
Runtime 29 min.

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Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2002 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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