Finding Her Beat

MKE Film Festival

Finding Her Beat
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Runtime: 1 Hr. 29 Min. Rating: Release Year: 2022 Director: Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett Producer: Dawn Mikkelson, Jennifer Weir Cinematographer: Shiho Fukuda, Keri Pickett, Caroline Stucky, Nanne Sørvold Editor: Sam Kaiser, Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett, Carrie Shanahan

A master of Japanese drumming and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries. This energizing and uplifting story follows a dynamic group of performers working to bridge the cultural divide while fighting through creative differences, exhaustion, and the early menace of COVID-19.

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Milwaukee Film is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences. We operate the magnificent Oriental Theatre, a historic cinema palace committed to high-quality and accessible film and education programming. Since 2009, the annual Milwaukee Film Festival has brought together film fans and filmmakers to celebrate the power of cinema. Our education programs and Cultures & Communities platform provide avenues toward making our community a more empathetic and equitable place for everyone to live.

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