Wisdom Gone Wild

Wisdom Gone Wild

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 6, 2022

Ever since the onset of her dementia, reality, dream and nightmare have become intertwined for Rose, making her something like a maverick time traveler. Her filmmaker daughter Rea Tajiri is also her caregiver. In this fond portrait, she visualizes Rose’s spiritual, philosophical and sometimes surprisingly specific stories in the order they come: a non-linear sequence illustrated by her own footage shot over many years, accompanied by snatches of conversations and images from the family archive. Rose’s eventful journey through time is rich with memories and sensitively accompanied by a fitting soundtrack.

Wisdom Gone Wild

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 6, 2022

Wisdom Gone Wild
Ever since the onset of her dementia, reality, dream and nightmare have become intertwined for Rose, making her something like a maverick time traveler. Her filmmaker daughter Rea Tajiri is also her caregiver. In this fond portrait, she visualizes Rose’s spiritual, philosophical and sometimes surprisingly specific stories in the order they come: a non-linear sequence illustrated by her own footage shot over many years, accompanied by snatches of conversations and images from the family archive. Rose’s eventful journey through time is rich with memories and sensitively accompanied by a fitting soundtrack.
Producers Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Ghost Pictures Productions, Farthest Films
Original title Wisdom Gone Wild
Directors Rea Tajiri
Writers Rea Tajiri

Cast

Rose Noda

as Herself

Rea Tajiri

as Herself