Is a reflection on the current political atmosphere in the U.S. through the lens of the Japanese-American interment of WWII

Kishi Bashi – Violin Tsunami

5 minutes 40 seconds / United States / 2019 /

This animated, hand-painted watercolor video for Kishi Bashi’s “Violin Tsunami” is an artistic depiction of the importance of learning from the past to make a better future. The album “Omoiyari” is a reflection on the current political atmosphere in the U.S. through the lens of the Japanese-American interment of WWII.

Director: Julia McCoy, Mike McCoy
Animator: Mike McCoy

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